Advocates Urge SC to Recall Stray Dog Removal Order, Cite Flawed Data & Impracticality

• Senior advocates seek recall of Supreme Court's November 2025 directions to remove stray dogs from public institutions, arguing the decision relied on contested data.
• Lawyers, including K K Venugopal and Kapil Sibal, contend the 3.7 million dog bite estimate was inflated due to repeated counting from rabies inoculation data.
• Animal welfare groups highlight the impracticality and immense cost of relocating an estimated 15.4 million stray dogs, requiring ₹225.85 billion annually.
• Advocates propose the Capture–Sterilise–Vaccinate–Release (CSVR) model as a viable, globally accepted alternative, proven effective in Indian cities like Uttar Pradesh.
• They warn that dog removal or culling can increase rabies and bite incidents, citing a rise in Indore since the SC's previous order.

Why It Matters: Advocates challenge SC's stray dog removal order, citing flawed data, impracticality, and proposing the CSVR model.