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The Economic Times
The Economic Times

Stray dogs case: SC refuses to entertain mentioning of plea over Punjab CM's statement

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain the mentioning of a plea which alleged that Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has said that the apex court has given a "free hand" to kill stray dogs.

"Just because a chief minister makes a statement, does that mean we have to change our order?" a bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta told the counsel, who mentioned the matter.

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