Supreme Court Issues Explosive Warning: States to Pay for Dog Bites, Feeders Accountable

• Supreme Court warns state governments will pay huge compensation for injuries or deaths from dog bites, especially to children or elderly.
• The bench, including Justices Vikram Nath, Sandeep Mehta, and N.V. Anjaria, criticized both central and state governments for failing to implement ABC Rules.
• Court questioned why dogs should litter, bite, or intimidate people, emphasizing accountability for "failure to act" by states.
• Supreme Court stated that those who feed stray dogs cannot evade responsibility and should keep them at home.
• Previous orders include removing stray dogs from public institutions and relocating them to shelters, with exceptions for rabid or aggressive dogs.

Why It Matters: Supreme Court mandates state compensation for dog bite incidents and holds dog feeders accountable for strays.