STRAY DOG CASES; SUPREME COURT HEARING- LIVE UPDATES

Sibal: direction that any hindrance will be viewed as contempt also needs to be stayed. The Rules contemplate community dogs

Sibal: I am representing Project Kindness. It is an NGO which looks after dogs.

Sibal: Direction that there should be no lethargy in picking up the dogs. That also needs to be stayed. Where will they take the dogs once they pick them up?

Sibal: direction that stray dogs should not be released. That also can't be implemented as there are no Shelters in the first place.

Sibal: Item 1i, that I want stayed. Start rounding the street dogs from all locality in Delhi Ghaziabad Faridabad etc and to relocate them to Shelters and pounds that don't exist

No. 2 I don't have a problem with, direction to create Shelters

J Nath: Who are you representing?

Mehta: I am for the Government of India along with Miss Archana Pathak Dave who has all the figures and data.

Sibal: this is a serious issue, it needs to be heard. Kindly stay the order.

J Nath: Have you read the order?

Sibal: Yes.

J Nath: what is the objectionable part?

Sibal: you can't pass an order like this Suo Moto without any notice.

Sibal: parliamentary legislation and ABC rules have to be complied with. What has the municipal corporation done for so many years have they built shelter homes have they will sterilized? There is money but it gets siphoned.

Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal: first time I have heard a Solicitor say that there is a legislation in place and it is an occupied field but don't look at it.