'Who Decides A Stray Dog Is Aggressive?': Maneka Gandhi Reacts To Modified SC Verdict

Last Updated:August 22, 2025, 13:47 IST

Maneka Gandhi hailed SC's ruling on stray dogs in Delhi-NCR. She supported the designated feeding areas and government's Rs 2,500 crore allocation.

Maneka Gandhi Reacts To Modified SC Verdict (PTI/File)

Animal rights activist and BJP leader Maneka Gandhi lauded the updated Supreme Court ruling that stray dogs in Delhi-NCR should not be sheltered permanently. Speaking to CNN-News 18, Gandhi said she is “deeply grateful to the apex court for basing the judgement on scientific logic."

She further welcomed the court’s order to create designated feeding areas and said “Until now there has been no recognition to feeding places. Made legitimate for the first time."

She further highlighted that, for the first time in 25 years, the government has allocated Rs 2,500 crore for this program, as announced in the Parliament.

‘Who Decides A Stray Dog Is Aggressive?’

Gandhi also raised the concern that as it is not defined by the court that what is an aggressive dog, it needs to be clarified.

Reacting to the judgment, Gandhi told ANI, “I am very happy with this scientific judgement. Relocation and fear are the primary reasons dogs bite. There is no question of releasing dogs infected with Rabies. The court has not defined what an aggressive dog is. This needs to be defined…It is right (in order to create designated feeding areas). They (civic authority) also have to put up signboards for such designated areas…The court has stated that its ruling applies throughout the country…As per the order, the municipal corporations will have to set up proper ABC (Animal Birth Control) centres. For the first time in 25 years, the government stated in Parliament that it is allocating Rs 2,500 crores for this program…"

The Supreme Court on Friday modified its earlier order of August 11 regarding the management of stray dogs in Delhi and NCR (National Capital Region). It directed that the animals will be released back into the same area after sterilisation and immunisation.

The order clarified that the stray dogs infected with rabies or showing aggressive behaviour will not be released back and will be kept separately.

“Stray dogs will be released back to the same area after sterilisation and immunisation, except those infected with rabies or exhibiting aggressive behaviour," the court directed.

The court ordered that no public feeding of dogs will be allowed, and dedicated feeding spaces for stray dogs to be created. It ordered the MCD (Municipal Corporation of Delhi) to create feeding areas in municipal wards.

The Court noted that animal lovers can move an application before the MCD for the adoption of dogs.

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