The CJI’s comments came after a lawyer raised the issue by pointing out an earlier apex court judgement, which ruled that compassion for all living beings has to be there.
The Bar and Bench quoted the lawyer saying, “This is with regard to community dogs issue…There is an earlier judgment of this court which says there cannot be indiscriminate killing of canines of which Justice Karol was a part of. It says compassion for all living beings has to be there”. To this, CJI said, “But the other judge bench has already passed orders. I will look into this”.
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SC Order, MCD chalks out phased plan
The Supreme Court on August 11 ruled to get all the stray dogs removed from Delhi within eight weeks to protect the children and the aged.
The SC ruling came in a suo motu case of rise in dog biting incidents in the national capital, causing rabies. The Supreme Court directed the Delhi government, MCD and NMDC to comply with the order.
Reacting to the SC directive, Delhi Mayor Raja Iqbal Singh thanked the top court for addressing a long-pending and burning issue. He said that the removal of dogs will be done in a phased manner.
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– In the first stage, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) will target dogs prone to aggressive behaviour or infected with rabies. These animals will be moved to existing shelter homes, with help from non-governmental organisations.
– The second phase will focus on removing other stray dogs from the streets.