India, Aug. 11 -- The Supreme Court has refused to interfere with the Bombay high court's orders directing the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) to prosecute those feeding pigeons at Mumbai's "kabutarkhanas" (pigeon feeding spots) in defiance of civic directives.

A bench of justices JK Maheshwari and Vijay Bishnoi noted that proceedings in the matter remain pending before the high court, which is expected to take up the case again on August 13. "Parallel indulgence by this court is not proper. Petitioner can move the high court for modification of the order," said the bench, refusing to interfere.

The high court, hearing multiple petitions by animal lovers and rights activists challenging the BMC's demolition of decades-old kabut...