Stray Dog Menace: Supreme Court to Hear Case on Tuesday After Intense Arguments

• Supreme Court bench, including Justices Vikram Nath, Sandeep Mehta, and N.V. Anjaria, heard arguments on stray dog menace and dog bite incidents.
• The court is reviewing an application to modify a November order regarding the capture, vaccination, and sterilization of stray dogs in public institutions.
• Senior advocate A.M. Singhvi argued against complete removal, emphasizing scientific solutions, micro-chipping, and adherence to 'stability and reversibility' rules.
• Justice Sandeep Mehta questioned the practicality of micro-chipping and the presence of dogs in hospitals, stating arguments were 'far removed from reality'.
• Justice Vikram Nath remarked that dogs can 'smell fear' and are more likely to attack those perceived as scared, while the court clarified it's not ordering removal of all dogs, but strict ABC rule enforcement.

Why It Matters: Supreme Court emphasizes strict enforcement of Animal Birth Control rules for stray dogs, not complete removal.