All India Ban on Stray Dog Feeding in Public: 5 Key Points From Supreme Court Directives

Upgraded 22 August 2025 at 12:17 IST

The Supreme Court of India prohibits feeding roaming pet dogs in public and requireds sterilisation and vaccination before release. Check out 5 bottom lines from the most recent judgment.

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The Supreme Court on Friday supported the court’s previous instruction to get the roaming pets. The brand-new judgment comes with a couple of adjustments in the leading court’s August 11 instruction that prohibited the release of roaming pet dogs in public when chosen up.

The newest choice, which numerous roaming pet dog fans discover to be a well balanced one, directs the authorities to launch these pet dogs once they are sterilised and immunised. This does not use to those contaminated with Rabies or who display aggressive behaviour.

A bench of 3 Justices Vikram Nath, Sandeep Mehta, and NV Anjaria, who had actually previously booked their choice on August 14, have actually now broadened the concern to cover the whole nation. They’ve sent out notifications to all states, union areas, and the Animal Husbandry department. The brand-new order customizes the previous one that directed authorities in Delhi-NCR to capture roaming pet dogs and put them in shelters instantly. In the most recent regulation, the leading court has actually enabled the canines to be launched after they are sterilised and immunized. The court likewise stated that individuals who appreciate roaming pet dogs can now formally use to their regional civic bodies to embrace them.

The Supreme Court took Suo Moto Cognisance on the roaming pet hazard in Delhi-NCR on July 28, 2025, following a report about the terrible death of a six-year-old woman who caught rabies after being bitten by a roaming pet. The preliminary order on August 11, 2025, directed authorities to get rid of roaming canines from the streets and position them in shelters. The judgment saw blended actions, which led to the case being moved to a three-judge bench, which booked its order on August 14, 2025.

Here are 5 crucial highlights from the Supreme Court’s choice on roaming pet dogs.

1. The Supreme Court has actually prohibited feeding roaming pet dogs in public. The authorities have actually been bought to develop designated areas for feeding.
2. The authorities must put notification boards in these designated feeding locations notifying individuals that wander off canines need to be fed in these locations just.
3. Individuals who feed roaming pets on the streets can deal with legal action under suitable laws.
4. Those blocking authorities in handling roaming pets might deal with charges. Animal well-being groups or people who interrupt this work might be fined as much as Rs 25,000 for their actions.
5. Roaming canines are to be sterilised and immunized before they are launched in their home location; nevertheless, those with rabies and revealing aggressive behaviour are not to be launched.