New Delhi, Jan. 7 -- The Supreme Court on Wednesday resumed the hearing on its suo motu case on stray dogs, with Justices Vikram Nath, Sandeep Mehta and N V Anjaria comprising the bench.

During its last substantive hearing on 7 November 2025, the apex court had directed state governments and the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) to ensure the removal of stray dogs from highways across the country.

It had also directed all educational and healthcare institutions, both government and private, to erect fences within 8 weeks to tackle the stray dog threat and prevent dog bites.

Wednesday hearing saw several parties furnish their arguments in the case. The hearing was concluded a little after 1 pm, and is slated to resume at 10.30...