A three Judge Bench of the Supreme Court to hear the cases relating to stray dogs todayA bench comprising Justice Vikram Nath, Justice Sandeep Mehta and Justice NV Anjaria will hear the matter.The directions to remove the stray dogs were passed by a bench comprising Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice R Mahadevan on August 11. This 2-judge bench had earlier (July 28) taken suo motu cognizance of...
A three Judge Bench of the Supreme Court to hear the cases relating to stray dogs today
A bench comprising Justice Vikram Nath, Justice Sandeep Mehta and Justice NV Anjaria will hear the matter.
The directions to remove the stray dogs were passed by a bench comprising Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice R Mahadevan on August 11. This 2-judge bench had earlier (July 28) taken suo motu cognizance of the issue based on a Times of India report titled "In a city hounded by strays, kids pay price".
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Hearing concluded
Supreme Court reserved the Order
J Nath: local authorities are not doing what they should be doing. They should be here taking responsibility. Everyone who has come here to file intervention should take responsibility
J Nath: Ms. Pathak Dave, you are representing?
Dave: I am for MCD. our affidavit it is on the record. We are here to comply with whatever order is passed.
J Nath: but what is your stand? This is happening because of the inaction of the Municipal Corporation
Senior Advocate Sidharth Luthra: the government and MCD both to stand that the Rules have to be followed.. now they cannot take a contrary stand.
Counsel: I represent an expert. Dogs are being picked up but no Shelters.
J Mehta: that is again an anecdotal statement. File an affidavit we will consider.
Counsel: anecdotal data is relied upon and unauthenticated video led to the Suo Moto case.
Singhvi: the Rules define community dogs, define what should be done all of that is violated.
Senior Advocate Sidharth Dave: before the order only the amicus report was before the court. No materials from the NGOs etc. who work on these issues
Singhvi: 6 orders of the supreme court say that ABC Rules should be followed and sterilize dogs in a humane manner and rehabilitate them. Not like this within 24 hours you start picking up the dogs.
Singhvi: Mr. Mehta created preemptive prejudice. The government in the parliament has answered that there have been zero cases of dog bites in Delhi this year.
Senior Advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi: with the best of the intentions the order really puts the horse before the cart. If the shelters existed then the directions would not be a problem.