India's top court orders Delhi authorities to move stray dogs to shelters


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  • Monday, 11 Aug 2025

Dogs walk on empty roads, on the second day of the G20 summit in New Delhi, India, September 10, 2023. REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis/File Photo

NEW DELHI (Reuters) -India's top court ordered authorities in the capital Delhi and its suburbs on Monday to relocate all stray dogs to shelters within eight weeks, according to the Live Law website, after media reports of a rise in cases of rabies, especially among children.

The Indian government said in April that nearly 430,000 cases of dog bites had been reported across the country in January, compared with 3.7 million cases all through 2024.

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