Stray dogs row: Will the strays be relocated to shelters from streets in Delhi-NCR? SC to deliver verdict today

Stray dogs row: The Supreme Court on Friday is set to pronounce the order on a plea to stay its August 11 direction to permanently relocate stray dogs from streets to dog shelters in Delhi-NCR.

A three-judge special bench comprising Justices Vikram Nath, Sandeep Mehta and N V Anjaria had on August 14 reserved its order in the matter.

A two-judge bench of the apex court had on August 11 passed a slew of directions, including ordering the authorities in Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR) to start picking up stray dogs from all localities “at the earliest” and relocate the canines to dog shelters.

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