NEW DELHI, Nov 3: The Supreme Court on Monday said it will issue directions on November 7 with respect to the stray dogs menace being faced in institutions, including Government and public sector ones, where employees are supporting, feeding and encouraging the canines.
A three-judge special bench comprising Justices Vikram Nath, Sandeep Mehta and N V Anjaria was hearing the matter.
The bench noted that Chief Secretaries of most of the states and Union Territories were present before it. It allowed the exemption application filed by the Chief Secretary of Kerala and noted that a Principal Secretary of the state was present in the court.
The bench said the Animal Welfare Board of India be made a party in the matter. At the outset, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta informed the bench that most of the States and UTs have filed their compliance affidavit in the matter
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