India, Aug. 14 -- The Supreme Court on Thursday came down heavily on the Municipal Corporation of Delhi and other local authorities as it heard petitions seeking a stay on a previous order directing the relocation of stray dogs to shelters in the Delhi-NCR region within eight weeks.

During the hearing, the three-judge bench asked the civic body for its stand on the issue, and said, "This is happening because of the inaction of the Municipal Corporation."

"Local authorities are not doing what they should be doing. They should be here taking responsibility. Everyone who has come here to file intervention should take responsibility," Justice Vikram Nath was quoted as saying by LiveLaw.

On August 11, the Supreme Court had directed that str...