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The Supreme Court of India connected Tuesday (January 13, 2026) said it volition inquire States to wage a "heavy compensation" for dog-bite incidents arsenic it flagged its interest implicit the deficiency of implementation of norms connected stray animals for the past 5 years.
A Bench of Justices Vikram Nath, Sandeep Mehta, and NV Anjaria said that adjacent canine lovers and feeders volition beryllium held “responsible” and “accountable” for dog-bite incidents.
"For each canine bite, decease oregon wounded caused to children oregon elderly, we are going to inquire the State Governments to wage dense compensation, arsenic they did not bash thing connected implementation of norms successful the past 5 years. Also, work and accountability volition beryllium fixed connected those who are feeding these stray dogs. If you emotion these animals truthful much, past wherefore don’t you instrumentality them to your house. Why should these dogs loiter around, wound and scare people?" Justice Nath said.
Justice Mehta concurred with the views of Justice Nath and said, “Who should beryllium held accountable erstwhile dogs onslaught a nine-year-old? The organisation that is feeding them? You privation america to unopen our eyes to the problem."
The Supreme Court apical tribunal was proceeding respective petitions seeking modification of its November 7, 2025 bid directing the authorities to remove these stray animals from the organization areas and roads.
