
In Re: City Hounded by Strays, Kids Pay Price
(2026) 1 SCC 774
Whether stray dogs found within institutional premises such as educational institutions, hospitals, sports complexes, bus stands, and railway stations fall within the classification of 'street dogs' or 'community owned dogs' under Rule 7(2) of the Animal Birth Control Rules, 2023, and whether Rule 11(19) mandating re-release of sterilised and vaccinated dogs to the same locality applies to such institutional areas, or whether this Court can, under Article 142 of the Constitution of India, direct their removal and prohibit re-release to safeguard public safety under Article 21.