'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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Second PUC results: Life convict clears exam with distinction, DGP lauds effort
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Bengaluru: A life convict lodged in Ballari Central Prison has successfully cleared the second PUC examination.
Ashok Kumar S, who appeared for the examination under prison escort, secured 481 marks out of 600, registering 80.1 percent.
Director General of Police (Prisons and Correctional Services), Alok Kumar (IPS), shared the development on his official ‘X’ handle, commending the inmate’s achievement.
In his post, he stated that it was heartening to see a life convict score over 80 percent in the examination, adding that the inmate had appeared from Ballari Central Prison under escort.
It’s heartening to see that one of our life convict prisoners Ashok has obtained 80.1% marks in PUC exam. He appeared under Prison escort from Ballari Central Prison for his exams.
— alok kumar (@alokkumar6994) April 9, 2026
Glad to see that Walls of the prison has not subdued his hopes for a better future. pic.twitter.com/Nzlcy076SR
He further noted that the achievement reflected that the “walls of the prison have not subdued his hopes for a better future.”
Alok Kumar in his post also shared the result sheet of Ashok.
The Karnataka School Examination and Assessment Board (KSEAB) declared the second PUC results for 2026 on April 9.
A total of 6,32,200 students appeared for the examination across all streams, of whom 5,46,698 passed, recording an overall pass percentage of 86.48 per cent.
