The Supreme Court on Monday ordered the personal presence of Chief Secretaries of all the states and Union Territories on November 3, who have not filed an affidavit in compliance with the court’s direction on the issue of stray dog menace in the country.
Supreme Court noted that only MCDs of Delhi, West Bengal and Telangana have filed affidavits and directs that, except for these three states, Chief Secretaries of all states and Union Territories have to be present before the court at 10.30 am along with an explanation as to why compliance affidavits have not been filed.
The Delhi government has also not filed an affidavit, and its Chief Secretary has also been asked to appear before it.
The bench was hearing a suo motu case relating to stray dogs.
The apex court had on August 22 expanded the scope of the stray dogs case beyond the confines of Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR) and directed that all states and Union Territories be made parties in the matter.
In its August 22 order, the top court had modified its earlier direction prohibiting the release of vaccinated stray dogs from pounds in Delhi-NCR, calling it "too harsh" and ordered the canines to be released post sterilisation and de-worming.
Supreme Court noted that only MCDs of Delhi, West Bengal and Telangana have filed affidavits and directs that, except for these three states, Chief Secretaries of all states and Union Territories have to be present before the court at 10.30 am along with an explanation as to why compliance affidavits have not been filed.
The Delhi government has also not filed an affidavit, and its Chief Secretary has also been asked to appear before it.
The bench was hearing a suo motu case relating to stray dogs.
The apex court had on August 22 expanded the scope of the stray dogs case beyond the confines of Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR) and directed that all states and Union Territories be made parties in the matter.
In its August 22 order, the top court had modified its earlier direction prohibiting the release of vaccinated stray dogs from pounds in Delhi-NCR, calling it "too harsh" and ordered the canines to be released post sterilisation and de-worming.
