New Delhi, Jan. 8 -- The Supreme Court on Thursday continued hearing its suo motu proceedings on the stray dog menace, expanding the scope of deliberations to include ecological concerns after flagging the impact of feral dogs on rare wildlife in Ladakh.
A Bench comprising Justices Vikram Nath, Sandeep Mehta and N.V. Anjaria heard extensive submissions from senior advocates representing animal welfare organisations, victims of dog attacks, municipal bodies and other intervenors on issues relating to public safety, compliance with earlier directions, and implementation of the Animal Birth Control (ABC) Rules.
The Bench directed counsel to study a newspaper report dated December 29 highlighting incidents of feral dogs hunting rare species i...