'Not directed removal of every dog from streets, only from institutions': SC clarifies
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday clarified that it has not directed the removal of all stray dogs from public streets and that its earlier order was limited to removing dogs from institutional areas such as hospitals and similar premises.
According to a report published by News18, a bench of the Supreme Court of India comprising Justices Vikram Nath, Sandeep Mehta and N V Anjaria resumed hearings on petitions related to the stray dog issue, which highlight risks posed by stray animals and alleged failures of civic authorities in controlling them.
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The court underlined that its focus was on strict compliance with the Animal Birth Control (ABC) Rules and reiterated that it had only directed the removal of dogs from institutional areas.
During the hearing, the judges raised concerns about safety in sensitive areas and questioned how many stray dogs could be allowed to roam near hospital wards and areas where patients are present.
The clarification came a day after the top court expressed serious concern over the rising number of dog bite incidents across the country.
“We are conscious that these things are happening. Children and adults are getting bitten, people are dying," the bench said.
The court also noted that in the past 20 days, two judges had met with accidents caused by stray animals on highways, adding that one of them is in serious condition.
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MP: Woman, lover conspire to get husband killed; police looking for contract killer
Dhar (MP) (PTI): A 25-year-old woman and her lover have been arrested in the district for allegedly conspiring to kill her husband by hiring a contract killer, police said on Thursday.
The case was solved within 36 hours of the murder though the woman initially tried to mislead the police by claiming that robbers killed her husband, an official said.
Dev Krishna Purohit (28) was stabbed to death on the intervening night of Monday and Tuesday at his house in Gondikheda Charan village, about 60 km from here.
Superintendent of Police Mayank Awasthi told reporters that accused Priyanka Purohit (25) was married to Dev Krishna when she was around 15 years old. Priyanka moved to her matrimonial home after attaining adulthood but was unwilling to live with her husband, leading to frequent disputes between them.
During investigation, it emerged that she was in a relationship with Kamlesh (32), the SP said.
The duo allegedly hatched a plan to kill Dev Krishna and hired a man identified as Surendra for Rs 1 lakh do the job, he said
After Dev Krishna was killed, Priyanka told police that unidentified persons broke into the house, attacked her husband with a sharp weapon while holding her captive in another room, and fled with valuables.
But the inconsistencies in her statements raised suspicion, and eventually she confessed to hatching the murder conspiracy, the SP said.
While she and Kamlesh were arrested, police are looking for the contract killer, the official added.
