The Supreme Court's suo moto Order on 11 August, aimed at protecting the people of Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) from the menace of stray dogs, has led to widespread outrage. The Bench comprising Justices J.B. Pardiwala and R. Mahadevan directed the Delhi Government, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi and the authorities of the NCR to pick up stray dogs and relocate them to shelters and pounds within eight weeks.