Maneka Gandhi On Top Court's Stray Dog Verdict: "Who Decides A Stray Dog Is Aggressive?"

The Supreme Court on Friday modified its previous order on removal of dogs from the streets of Delhi NCR, stating the strays will be released back in the same area after sterilisation and immunisation, except those infected with "rabies or exhibiting aggressive behaviour." Former Union Minister and animal rights activist Maneka Gandhi welcomed the verdict and urged the top court to define the terms on which a dog will be characterised as aggressive. "We will try for a verdict defining who aggressive dogs are. Per the law, a committee is formed on the matter, and that defines what kind of behaviour is categorised as aggressive," she explained.