Senior lawyers INDIA TODAY spoke to opined that with the previous bench, of Justices J.B. Pardiwala and R. Mahadevan, not hearing the other side, the principle of natural justice had not been served

India's top court has ordered authorities to remove all stray dogs from the streets and place them in permanent shelters, sparking an uproar from animal-rights groups over the feasibility of a decision some say was made in anger.

The Supreme Court has reserved its order regarding the contentious issue of stray dogs in Delhi-NCR, following protests against a directive for their removal. The case highlights the ongoing struggle between animal rights and public safety,