Published on November 2025 | stray dog management, Supreme Court of India, ABC Rules 2023

DELHI STRAY DOG CRISIS, 2025: A BALANCED JUDICIAL INTERVENTION SAFEGUARDING HUMAN LIFE AND ANIMAL WELFARE IN IN RE: CITY HOUNDED BY STRAYS, KIDS PAY PRICE

The management of stray dogs in urban India has long posed significant administrative, legal, and ethical challenges. In 2025, the issue exploded into national controversy after severe and fatal stray dog attacks in Delhi, including the tragic death of a six-year-old girl from rabies. A front-page report in The Times of India titled “City Hounded by Strays, Kids Pay Price” prompted the Supreme Court of India to take unprecedented suo motu cognisance. Registering the matter as Suo Motu Writ Petition (Civil) No. 5 of 2025