'Can't Read Dog's Mind': SC on Stray Menace; Orders Removal from Institutional Areas

• Supreme Court stated "Can't read a dog's mind when it is in a mood to bite," emphasizing prevention over cure in stray dog cases.
• A three-judge bench, including Justices Vikram Nath, Sandeep Mehta, and NV Anjaria, highlighted the impossibility of identifying dangerous dogs by behavior alone.
• The court questioned the presence of stray dogs in sensitive institutional areas like schools, hospitals, and courts.
• Modified order restricts removal of stray dogs to institutional areas, not public roads.
• Previous directives (Nov 7 last year) ordered relocation of strays from institutional areas in Delhi-NCR to shelters for sterilization/vaccination, then release back.

Why It Matters: SC prioritizes public safety, ordering stray dog removal from institutional areas due to bite risks.