By Admin 
The Supreme Court has reserved the verdict after completing the hearing in the stray dogs case on Thursday (January 29, 2026). The Supreme Court was hearing several petitions requesting amendment of its earlier orders in the case of stray dogs.
The bench of Justice Vikram Nath, Justice Sandeep Mehta and Justice NV Anjaria reserved its decision after hearing the arguments of amicus curiae Gaurav Aggarwal. Gaurav Aggarwal presented before the bench a brief description of the steps taken by states like Punjab, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan.
According to PTI report, the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) also presented its arguments on compliance with the Supreme Court order of November 7, 2025. In this order, the court had directed NHAI to remove stray animals from the national highways and install fencing along the roads. The court has directed the Animal Welfare Board of India (AWBI) to process applications from non-governmental organizations (NGOs) seeking permission for shelter homes or animal birth control facilities.
The court told AWBI’s lawyer, ‘Whether you accept or reject the application, whatever has to be done, do it quickly.’ The Supreme Court made this comment on the argument of the lawyer, in which he said that after the order of November 7, there has been a sudden increase in such applications from various organizations.
The court asked the concerned parties to file their written arguments in the case as soon as possible. The court on Wednesday expressed concern over the state governments not following the instructions to increase the rate of sterilization of stray dogs, saying, ‘They are all building castles in the air.’
The court was hearing several petitions seeking amendment to its November 7, 2025 order, which had directed authorities to remove stray dogs from institutional areas and roads. The court had said on January 13 that it would ask states to pay heavy compensation for dog bite incidents and hold those who feed dogs accountable for such cases. The court also expressed concern over non-implementation of norms related to stray animals for the last five years.