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Madras High Court Orders Chennai to Address Stray Dog Crisis
8 Aug
Summary
- Madras High Court asserts stray dog issue must be controlled without cruelty
- Greater Chennai Corporation ordered to have an action plan to deal with the problem
- Court summons chief veterinary officer to appear with relevant documents
On August 6th, 2025, the Madras High Court took a firm stance on the growing issue of stray dogs in Chennai. The first bench of Chief Justice Manindra Mohan Shrivastava and Justice Sunder Mohan noted that the menace of stray dogs is found in every city, including Chennai, and asserted that the issue must be controlled without committing any cruelty to the animals.
The court has directed the Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) to have an action plan to deal with the problem. The bench emphasized that apart from pets, stray dogs have become a serious issue, causing attacks on people. The court ordered the corporation to have an exclusive department that handles the stray dog situation and stated that NGOs can also be involved in the process.
The chief veterinary officer from Vepery has been summoned to appear before the court on August 12th with relevant documents outlining the action plan. This comes in response to a PIL filed by a Kodambakkam resident, R.S. Tamilvendan, who sought the court's intervention to direct the authorities to ban or regulate stray dogs in the city.
