Supreme Court fumes over stray dog crisis: 'Let him come, we'll deal with it'

New Delhi (The Uttam Hindu): The Supreme Court on Friday rejected Solicitor General Tushar Mehta's request to allow the chief secretaries of all states except West Bengal and Telangana to appear virtually. The court stated clearly that all chief secretaries must appear in person on November 3rd.

The order was passed by a bench of Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sandeep Mehta. The bench said, "When we want them to come and file a compliance affidavit, they are taking it lightly. If the court's order is not respected, they will have to appear in person." On October 27, while hearing a case on the increasing number of stray dog ​​cases, the court had directed that the chief secretaries of all states, except West Bengal and Telangana, appear before the court on November 3 to explain why the August 22 order was not followed and why the compliance affidavit has not been filed yet.

What the August 22nd order stated

On August 22nd, the Supreme Court expanded the scope of the case from Delhi-NCR to the entire country. The court stated that all states and union territories would now be parties to the case. Furthermore, the court directed all municipal corporations to submit detailed data regarding compliance with Animal Birth Control (ABC) rules. On July 28th, a media report surfaced stating that cases of rabies, particularly among children, were increasing nationwide due to stray dog ​​bites. Following this, the court recognized the issue as a serious matter of public health and civil safety and initiated efforts to implement a uniform policy nationwide.