Goa, Jan. 21 -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday took strong exception to comments made by animal rights activist and former Union Minister Maneka Gandhi regarding the court's observations in the stray dogs case, expressing concern over her remarks and conduct during a recent podcast.

A bench comprising Justice Vikram Nath, Justice Sandeep Mehta, and Justice N.V. Anjaria observed that it was exercising restraint by not initiating contempt proceedings, describing this decision as an act of judicial magnanimity. The bench clarified that its earlier observations on holding dog feeders accountable for stray dog attacks were made seriously and not in a sarcastic manner.

Addressing senior advocate Raju Ramachandran, who appeared on Gandhi's behal...