Archive · 29 Jan 2026
SC Reserves Verdict, Asks NHAI for Stray Dog App
The Supreme Court of India is thinking about a new idea to help with stray dogs on the roads.
They asked a group called NHAI to make a phone app where people can take pictures of stray dogs and share them.
This is because there are many stray dogs, and the court wants to keep track of them.
The court also talked about how some places have special centers to help control the number of stray dogs, but there are not enough of them.
Some states have done a good job, like Rajasthan, which has sterilized a lot of dogs, but others need to do more.
The court is still deciding what to do next.
Supreme Court asked NHAI to develop a mobile app for reporting stray animals on highways.
Court noted a discrepancy between recognized (76) and reported (883) sterilization centers.
Various states presented their progress on sterilizing stray dogs, with some showing significant efforts while others lagged.
Amicus Curiae Gaurav Aggarwal highlighted the need for more sterilization centers and better compliance with court orders.
Supreme Court reserved its verdict on the plea, indicating further deliberation is needed.
- Who
- Supreme Court of India, National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), Animal Welfare Board of India, Amicus Curiae Gaurav Aggarwal
- What
- Supreme Court asks NHAI to create a mobile app for identifying stray dogs on highways; discusses discrepancies in sterilization centers and progress in sterilizing stray dogs
- When
- During a hearing on Thursday (specific date not mentioned)
- Where
- Supreme Court of India, New Delhi
- Why
- To manage the population of stray dogs and ensure their safety and the safety of the public
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Bench
- Justices Vikram Nath, Sandeep Mehta, NV Anjaria
- Proposed Solution
- Mobile app for reporting stray animals
- Recognized Sterilization Centers
- 76
- Reported Sterilization Centers
- 883
- States Involved
- Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Punjab
- Rajasthan Sterilizations
- 27,858 in the last year
- Tamil Nadu Sterilizations
- 35,000 till now