New Delhi, Jan. 13 -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday expressed serious concern over the absence of clear rules fixing responsibility and accountability for stray dog attacks and indicated that it may examine introducing a licensing or liability framework to address the issue.
Hearing a suo motu case on stray dog management for the fourth consecutive day, a Bench comprising Justice Vikram Nath, Justice Sandeep Mehta and Justice N.V. Anjaria observed that existing laws do not clearly define who is responsible when a stray dog bites or attacks a human being.
During the hearing, the Court repeatedly asked who would be held accountable in cases of injury or death caused by stray dogs, especially when children and elderly persons are victims.
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