John Abraham praises the Supreme Court's order on sterilisation and release of stray dogs, writes "I am thankful"

John Abraham reacts to Supreme Court's order on stray dogs

Bollywood actor John Abraham recently expressed gratitude to the Supreme Court after it declared on Friday that all stray dogs in Delhi would be sterilised and released. The actor has released an official statement through PETA India.

In the statement, the actor wrote, “On behalf of dogs, I am thankful to the Supreme Court for ruling, in essence, that there must be peaceful coexistence and that dogs must not be removed from roads.”

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John Abraham’s latest statement came after he sent a letter to the Chief Justice of India, requesting him to review the order.

In his letter to the Chief Justice, John penned, “It has been widely reported that a recent judgment by the Division Bench comprising Hon’ble Justice J.B. Pardiwala and Hon’ble Justice R. Mahadevan has directed the removal of all stray dogs in Delhi from public spaces to shelters or far-off areas.”

He then stressed the relationship between the citizens and street dogs and continued, “I hope you will agree that these are not ‘strays’ but community dogs, respected and loved by many, and very much Delhiites in their own right, having lived in the region as neighbours to humans for generations."

For the unversed, the Supreme Court had ruled earlier this month that all stray dogs in Delhi and the National Capital Region must be captured within eight weeks and housed in designated shelters that will be established by local government officials. The court stated unequivocally that a dog will not be allowed to return to the streets after being apprehended.

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During the hearing of a case that was brought on its own regarding the increasing number of attacks by stray dogs, a bench consisting of Justices JB Pardiwala and R Mahadevan issued these directives. The judges further declared that anyone who attempts to prevent the authorities from executing the capture will be held in contempt of court.

The court also mandated that a helpline for reporting dog bite incidents be established in Delhi-NCR.