The Bench also said that the State cannot remain a "passive spectator where preventable threats to human life continue to proliferate in the face of statutory mechanisms, specifically designed to address them."
The Supreme Court has directed states to expand animal control infrastructure and asked High Courts to oversee implementation of nationwide compliance measures.
The incident came to light on Wednesday when some dog-loving residents of the apartments found a few dogs dead and some in critical conditions inside the apartment premises and also nearby.
Taking concrete steps on this issue related to public safety, the state government has expedited the process of establishing dog shelter homes and Animal Birth Control (ABC) centers in municipal corporations and district headquarters.
In a shocking incident of alleged animal cruelty, around 100 stray dogs were brutally killed in Thummaipally village of Nagarkurnool district, Telangana earlier this week.
Instead of punishing these animals or those who help them, Bhumi argued for long-term solutions such as stronger reforms, large-scale sterilisation drives, and consistent vaccination programs.
On August 11, a bench of Justices JB Pardiwala and R Mahadevan directed civic authorities in Delhi-NCR to remove stray dogs from all localities within eight weeks.
She said the move was impractical and counterproductive, warning that relocating dogs to shelters would worsen the problem as canines from neighbouring states, drawn by the abundance of food, would migrate to the capital and swell the stray population.
While some welcome the move for public safety, many animal lovers, including big names from the entertainment world, are calling it unfair and inhumane.
The Leader of the Opposition said these voiceless souls are not "problems" to be erased.
