Supreme Court of India reserves order on plea to remove stray dogs from capital, sparking controversy and debate.

Animal rights organisations and dog feeders in the city have launched a series of protests against a Supreme Court directive to remove stray dogs from Delhi–NCR streets and relocate them to shelters within eight weeks.

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.