‘Will look into it’: CJI Gavai on stray dogs order; Supreme Court had earlier barred relocation, killing | India News
NEW DELHI: Chief Justice of India BR Gavai on Wednesady said he would “look into” a plea challenging the Supreme Court’s recent order to relocate all stray dogs in Delhi-NCR to shelters.According to LiveLaw, the matter was mentioned before the CJI, with counsel pointing out that another bench headed by Justice J K Maheshwari had earlier issued directions against the killing and relocation of community dogs.Also read: Protests erupt in Capital, many detained; Peta slams ‘illogical’ rulingAs per Bar & Bench, the advocate referred to a previous judgment — in which Justice Sanjay Karol was part of the bench — emphasising that “compassion for all living beings has to be there”. CJI Gavai responded, “But the other judge bench has already passed orders. I will look into this.”The remarks came after a bench led by Justice J B Pardiwala on August 11 directed that all stray dogs in Delhi-NCR be moved to shelters, without exception. That bench said no captured animal should be released back on the streets, warned of contempt action against those obstructing the drives, and ordered civic bodies to set up shelters with sterilisation and immunisation facilities.
