India's Supreme Court has modified its August 11 order concerning the management of stray dogs in the Delhi National Capital Region (NCR). The revised ruling mandates that stray dogs caught in Delhi and its suburbs must be sterilized and immunized before being released back to their original locations. Dogs exhibiting aggressive behavior or infected with rabies are to be detained in shelters. The court has expanded the case to ensure a nationwide policy on stray dog management, involving all states to bring uniformity in handling such issues. The decision also permits feeding of stray dogs only in designated zones. This modification comes after protests from animal welfare activists against the initial order, which called for permanent removal and sheltering of approximately one million stray dogs in the region. Authorities, including the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), will continue efforts to establish shelter homes and conduct sterilization drives. Various political leaders and animal rights activists have welcomed the Supreme Court’s ruling, describing it as balanced and scientific. Additionally, the Shimla Municipal Corporation has initiated a campaign to vaccinate and sterilize stray dogs, equipping them with GPS-enabled collars and QR codes for tracking, aiming to prevent rabies and monitor dog behavior in the city’s 34 wards, where an estimated 4,000 to 4,500 stray dogs reside.