In July 2025, the Supreme Court suo motu cognised a report in The Times of India that stated City Hounded by Strays, Kids Pay Price, about the alarming stray dog attacks and deaths of children, the most notorious being a six-year-old girl and a four-year-old boy amid civic indifference. A two-judge bench ruled on 11 August 2025 that Delhi-NCR and the surrounding areas be ordered to house stray dogs and transfer them to shelters, on the basis of people's safety. These instructions elicited mass discussion and demonstrations. On 13 August, a three-judge court was established to reexamine the issue. What occurred on 22 August 2025: The Supreme Court amended and put on hold its previous order to relocate. The new decision required sterilised, vaccinated, and dewormed stray dogs to be returned to their original areas- except those with rabies or those that were aggressive. Moreover, the court ordered the establishment of feeding zones, an MCD helpline and expanded ABC-Rule compliant management-extending countrywide.