The Supreme Court ordered that dogs be vaccinated, sterilized, and placed in shelter homes. The court directed that its order be implemented within eight weeks.

The Supreme Court gave three important orders regarding stray dogs.

The Supreme Court issued three orders on Friday (November 7, 2025) regarding the stray dog ​​issue. The court directed states to act on the amicus curiae's report and submit an affidavit. In another order, the court directed that the Rajasthan High Court's order regarding stray animals be implemented nationwide. Stray animals should be removed from highways and roads and placed in shelters. Municipal corporations should form patrol teams and maintain 24-hour surveillance. The court also ordered the issuance of a helpline number.

In its third order, the Supreme Court directed that stray dogs be prevented from entering educational institutions, sports complexes, hospitals, bus stands, and railway stations by installing fences and other measures. They should be kept in shelters after vaccination and sterilization. The court directed that its order be implemented within eight weeks.

On August 11, a bench of Justices J.B. Pardiwala and R. Mahadevan took a tough stance on dog bites and ordered all stray dogs in Delhi, Noida, Ghaziabad, Gurugram, and Faridabad to be confined to shelter homes. Animal lovers protested this move and brought the matter before the Chief Justice of India, after which the case was referred to a three-judge bench.

A three-judge bench, reversing its previous order, ordered the capture, sterilization, and vaccination of stray dogs in Delhi-NCR, and their release back into their habitat. On August 22nd, the court expanded the scope of hearings, transferring cases pending in various high courts to itself, and asked states to file affidavits. However, only two states filed affidavits within the two-month period.

The judges expressed surprise that no one except two states had filed affidavits in response to their notice. Even the Delhi government hadn't filed an affidavit. Only the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) had filed one.

During the hearing on October 27th, the court stated that dog-related incidents are occurring continuously across the country. India's image is being tarnished globally. In such a situation, the state governments' lax attitude is wrong. Expressing displeasure over the states' failure to file their responses, the court asked, "Don't state officials read newspapers or use social media?" Even if a copy of the order didn't reach their desks, they must have been aware of this important matter.