The Supreme Court, while hearing the stray dogs case on Tuesday, warned states of a heavy fine for every bite and every death. The court also said it will make dog feeders liable for attacks which leave a “lifelong” effect.

“For every dog bite, for every death, we will be likely fixing heavy compensation for states for not making requisite arrangements. And also liability to dog feeders. You take them to your house, keep them, why should they be allowed to roam around, biting, chasing? The effect of a dog bite is lifelong,” the Supreme Court said.

The Supreme Court rapped all state governments, saying they “failed miserably” to implement the ABC Rules.

“We are going to take the Union government and state governments to task. The issue has been ongoing forever. You yourself have mentioned that parliament has been looking into it since the 1950s. It is because of the Union and state governments that the problem has multiplied 1000 times. Complete failure on the part of the Union and state governments. For every man, woman and child who has lost their lives to a dog bite, we will impose heavy compensation on the government responsible,” the bench said.

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Published By:

Priya Pareek

Published On:

Jan 13, 2026