Supreme Court reserves order in stray dogs case after hearing all states
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The Supreme Court reserved its order in the stray dogs case after hearing all stakeholders and asked parties to file written submissions within a week.
The Supreme Court of India on Thursday reserved its order in the stray dogs case, a day after it heard representations from all states.
The court concluded the hearing after listening in detail to arguments presented by all stakeholders, including dog lovers, victims of dog bite incidents, animal rights activists, and lawyers appearing for the Centre and state governments.
After completing the hearing, the Supreme Court reserved its verdict in the matter. The court also directed all parties to submit their written submissions within one week.
The Supreme Court on Wednesday expressed strong displeasure over the failure of several states to take necessary steps to sterilise street dogs, set up dog pounds, and remove dogs from the campuses of educational and other institutions.
"They are all building castles in the air," the bench of Justices Vikram Nath, Sandeep Mehta and NV Anjaria said.
While hearing the states' submissions on compliance with its earlier directives, the Supreme Court expressed dissatisfaction, saying they appeared to be indulging in "storytelling."
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