Amid intense protests over the Supreme Court’s recent verdict directing the relocation of stray dogs in Delhi-NCR, Chief Justice of India (CJI) BR Gavai has reconstituted the bench to review the matter.
A new three-judge bench, headed by Justice Vikram Nath and comprising Justices Sandeep Mehta and NV Anjaria, will take up the case on Thursday. The matter was earlier being heard by a bench of Justices JB Pardiwala and R Mahadevan.
The decision to reconstitute the bench comes after concerns were raised about conflicting directions issued by different benches of the Supreme Court on the same issue. Earlier in the day, the CJI, responding to a lawyer’s urgent mention of the matter, said, “I will look into this.”
The case has sparked widespread public outrage, with activists, residents, and animal welfare groups expressing strong opposition to the relocation order, citing animal rights and welfare concerns. The fresh hearing is expected to bring clarity to the court’s stance on the contentious issue.
