An order by India’s top court to authorities in capital Delhi and its surrounding areas to relocate all stray dogs to shelters within eight weeks, citing a rise in rabies cases, has sparked a debate between advocates of animal rights and public safety.
The Supreme Court bench directed the capital's civic bodies to immediately initiate the process of capturing stray dogs from "high-risk areas" and sending them to shelters. India is home to millions of stray dogs and deadly attacks are regularly reported.
