Strict compliance with the directions of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in Suo Motu Writ Petition (Civil) No. 5 of 2025, In Re: City Hounded by Strays, Kids Pay Price, the Standard Operating Procedures issued by the Animal Welfare Board of India dated 27.11.2025 and the Animal Birth Control Rules, 2023.
Animal Welfare Board of India – Circulars · July 21, 2026
On 21 July 2026, the Animal Welfare Board of India issued a circular requiring strict adherence to stray dog management regulations. The notice mandates compliance with Supreme Court orders from a 2025 case, the board’s November 2025 standard operating procedures, and the Animal Birth Control Rules of 2023.