Justice Vikram Nath and his comment on Indian stray dogs: India is one of the most populous countries in Asia. Where both humans and stray dogs are in abundance. In India, the problem of stray dogs is a social and legal issue that has been discussed in the parliament for a long time. In every city, town and village in India, the presence of numerous stray dogs can be seen, due to which they often behave cruelly towards the common people. On the other hand, the common people also behave badly towards them. As a result, both sides are affected. But in India, the attacks of stray dogs on children, women and the elderly are increasing day by day, which animal lovers believe that the dogs can be kept under specific training. This conflict has led to this legal debate in the Supreme Court of India, where justice Vikram Nath said that if children are not safe on the streets, then what is the point of giving priority to stray dogs first?
Stray Dog Problem in India
Justice Vikram Nath did not make such comments about stray dogs without reason. There are currently an estimated 1.5 crore stray dogs in India. Some reports say this number is higher. With the increase in population in cities, a large amount of garbage and food waste can be seen. If the government does not take a strict role in this regard, the presence of stray dogs will increase further and they will increase their reproductive capacity by eating them due to mismanagement. As a result, the number of stray dogs is increasing not only in the capital of India, Delhi, but also in cities and villages of other states. According to many CCTV footages and statements of local residents, these stray dogs attack ordinary people at any time. For example, they attack a woman who is out for a morning walk or they suddenly attack a child. As a result, both fear and anger of the common people have been aroused towards stray dogs. Again, in this regard, animal lovers have asked the Supreme Court on behalf of stray dogs that if stray dogs are not on the streets, what can be their shelter? Not only in the Supreme Court, but also in many social media of India, a lot of positive and negative analysis is being done on this issue. But the real report says that every day in India, about 15 million people are bitten by stray dogs. According to medical reports, as a result, thousands of people die in India due to rabies. These types of dogs attack the weakest people like the elderly and children the most. Because they cannot easily resist these dogs. Again, people who return home from work at night also face such problems every day. Vikram Nath has asked a question in the Supreme Court on this issue. While many common people have taken his question from a positive perspective, many animal lovers are claiming that it is a cruel step and question against stray dogs.
Legal perspective
According to the Constitution of India, the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960 exists to prevent cruelty to animals. Apart from this, various judgments of the Supreme Court and the High Court have said that stray dogs cannot be killed indiscriminately. The Indian Constitution has strictly told the local administration that to reduce the presence of stray dogs, they should not be killed but should implement a sterilization and vaccination program. In the sterilization process, all these stray dogs will not be able to bring the next generation into this world and as a result of vaccination, the tendency of common people to get infected with rabies due to their bites will decrease.
Recent comments of the Supreme Court
During the hearing of the case related to stray dogs, justice Vikram Nath said, “The safety of people, especially children, must come first. If a child dies due to a dog attack, then society and the state will have to be held accountable.” According to him, how much do animal lovers who are questioning the safety of stray dogs love people? Because the religion of humanity is that everyone should live together. This statement of justice Vikram Nath has made many common people think.
Conclusion
According to Justice Vikram Nath, just as society is thinking about whom to give priority to. The problem of stray dogs in India has now become a deep social and humanitarian crisis. As a result, not only is the safety of people in question, but there are also many demands for the right of ordinary animals to live on this earth. The minds of ordinary people are also trying to find a solution to how to get benefits without brutally attacking animals.
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