“Adoption should not mean strays will have to be brought into the homes of the feeders,” it said. The top court, however, did not agree with such a reasoning. “If any person is interested in feeding stray dogs, he shall first adopt the stray dog/bitch, bring it to home, register it with Municipal Authorities or put it in some dogs shelter home and then showering his love and affection on it, may feed it while taking its personal care in all respect,” it added.
“We further direct the municipal commissioner of NMC to ensure that no such feeding at any place except own homes of such persons shall be undertaken.” “No resident of Nagpur and areas surrounding it shall feed or make any attempt to feed the stray dogs in public places, gardens etc,” said the high court. The high court recognised the fact that the problem caused by stray dogs had “increased beyond tolerable levels”. The high court passed a slew of directions on October 21 on two separate petitions by Nagpur residents seeking urgent solution to the growing menace of stray dogs.
Without staying the HC order, the bench directed the NMC authorities not to take any coercive action against citizens who violate the high court’s order. The bench agreed that some part of the high court order needed modification and to work out a solution, it sought the responses from the Nagpur municipal corporation (NMC) and the Animal Welfare Board by November 16. (ANI)Ī bench of justices Sanjiv Khanna and JK Maheshwari found the omnibus ban imposed by the Nagpur bench of the high court to be unreasonable and said: “If stray dogs are not fed, they will become more aggressive.” The Supreme Court said no coercive action should be taken against citizens feeding stray dogs. New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday said no coercive action should be taken against citizens feeding stray dogs, after the Bombay high court on October 21 passed a blanket ban on feeding stray canines and directed Nagpur municipal authorities to penalise those violating its order with a fine of ₹200.
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