New Delhi, Jan. 21 -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday clarified that its earlier observations on fixing accountability on stray dog feeders were made "very seriously" and not sarcastically, while pulling up former minister and animal rights activist Maneka Gandhi for making what it termed contemptuous remarks about the court and its proceedings. A bench of justices Vikram Nath, Sandeep Mehta and NV Anjaria was hearing a batch of petitions on the management of stray dogs across the country, amid rising concerns over dog bite incidents and alleged non-implementation of the Animal Birth Control (ABC) Rules. The clarification came during submissions by advocate Prashant Bhushan, appearing for an intervenor, who cautioned that the court's oral obse...