The Supreme Court’s latest directive to relocate stray dogs from public places could not have come at a better time. Across Jammu and Kashmir, the stray dog menace has spiralled out of control, turning what was once a minor civic issue into a full-blown public health crisis. The court’s intervention is thus welcome.

In the past three years alone, over 2.12 lakh dog bite cases have been recorded in J&K. Srinagar leads the list with more than 36,000 cases, followed by Anantnag and Baramulla. This year alone, three people, including two children, died of rabies in Kulgam and Rajouri.

The Supreme Court has now directed all states and union territories to identify and secure institutional areas such as schools, hospitals, bus stands, and railway stations, to prevent stray dogs from entering t

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