New Delhi, Jan. 8 -- The Supreme Court of India on Thursday continued its hearing on the management of stray dogs, flagging serious concerns over public safety, rising dog bite incidents and the patchy enforcement of the Animal Birth Control (ABC) Rules by municipal authorities across India.

A three-judge Bench comprising Justices Vikram Nath, Sandeep Mehta and N.V. Anjaria made it clear that the case was not about removing dogs from urban spaces but about ensuring faithful implementation of the existing legal framework. The matter had regained national attention last year after an order directing the rounding up and sheltering of stray dogs in Delhi triggered widespread protests from animal rights groups. That direction was later modifi...