More petitions for stray dogs than for human beings ! : Supreme Court’s observation

New Delhi – The ongoing legal battle over rising stray dog attacks and animal rights in the country has taken an unexpected turn. During a hearing on this issue, a Bench of the Supreme Court comprising Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sandeep Mehta observed that not even so many cases are filed for human rights. The remark was made in reference to the thousands of petitions being filed from across the country concerning stray dog attacks and measures to deal with them, which are currently pending before courts. Considering the volume and seriousness of these cases, Justice Vikram Nath stated that the Court is giving priority to this issue.

A telling observation by the Supreme Court: 𝐩𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐲 𝐝𝐨𝐠𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐧𝐮𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐡𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐬.

In a Hindu-majority country, cow slaughter sees less legal push than dog activism. 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬?🐾⚖️… pic.twitter.com/oRQiWK1DgB

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Over the past few months, the number of dog-related petitions in the Supreme Court has increased significantly. On one side are animal rights activists who advocate sterilisation and humane treatment, while on the other are affected citizens and local bodies who are demanding stringent measures to protect people from stray dog attacks.

Editorial Perspective

In a country where Hindus are in the majority, Hindu individuals do not approach the courts in such large numbers against cow slaughter the way dog lovers do.