Live: SC verdict on stray dogs to settle safety vs animal welfare debate

Stray Dogs SC Hearing Live Updates: The Supreme Court is set to pronounce its verdict today in the stray dog management case that has triggered a nationwide debate over public safety, animal welfare and the powers of local authorities to relocate stray animals. The judgment, to be delivered by a three-judge bench, follows months of hearings involving state governments, municipal bodies, animal rights groups, the National Highways Authority of India and the Animal Welfare Board of India. The verdict will also decide the fate of the court’s earlier directions ordering the removal of stray dogs from highways, hospitals, schools and other institutional areas, which were later challenged through multiple petitions. Follow IndiaToday.in for the latest updates.

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