The Supreme Court deserves a pat on its back. By ordering the Delhi government and civic bodies to begin removing stray dogs from streets and housing them in shelters, it has sunk its legal canines into the stray dog menace. Far too many are mauled by packs of prowling dogs on the capital’s streets. Most of the victims are toddlers and the aged who can’t look out for themselves. In standing up for the most vulnerable, the Supreme Court has firmly put their rights, human rights, first.

No sooner had the top court passed the order than activists lashed out, alleging that the verdict is a veritable dog’s breakfast of callous inhumanity dressed up as justice for dog bite victims. Perhaps anticipating the........

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