The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed petitions seeking recall of its November 2025 order to remove stray dogs from public places. Underlining citizens' right to live without the threat of attacks by dogs, the court said the state "cannot remain a passive spectator." Specifically, the court refused recall of its order that stray dogs - once sterilised - cannot be released to areas from which they had been picked up. Animal rights activists had argued that relocating the animals - after sterilisation - could confuse them, and lead to more attacks.