India Policy Watch #1: Dog DaysInsights on current policy issues in India—RSJThe Supreme Court weighed in on dogs this week. Community dogs, a euphemism for stray dogs, and their feeding responsibility were the subject of a hearing by a Supreme Court bench based on a petition by a Noida-based woman seeking directions for designated spaces where the community dogs could be fed without triggering disputes. The petitioner had approached the Supreme Court because her community's Residents' Welfare Association (RWA) had stopped her from feeding the dogs in the open.
The petitioner had approached the Supreme Court because her community's Residents' Welfare Association (RWA) had stopped her from feeding the dogs in the open. She complained of harassment and violation of Animal Birth Control (ABC) rules that directed RWAs and similar local bodies to make necessary arrangements for feeding community animals residing on the premises of that area.