Last Updated:August 23, 2025, 07:25 IST

Previously, John had written a letter to the Chief Justice of India, requesting him to review the order.

John Abraham advocates for feeding stations for effective birth control.

John Abraham is thankful as the Supreme Court on Friday announced that all stray dogs in Delhi to be sterilised and released. The Bollywood actor shared a statement via PETA India and expressed gratitude to the apex court.

“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. However, the role of feeders in creating friendly dogs who are easy to handle for sterilisations and vaccinations must also be recognised and respected, and municipalities must ensure sufficient feeding stations in every lane for an effective animal birth control program,” John’s statement read.

When John Wrote A Letter To The Chief Justice Of India

Previously, John had written a letter to the Chief Justice of India, requesting him to review the order. In his letter to the Chief Justice, the actor wrote, “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.”

Further emphasising the bond between citizens and street dogs, John added, “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.”

What Was The Supreme Court Order About Stray Dogs In Delhi?

Earlier this month, the Supreme Court ordered that all stray dogs in Delhi and the NCR must be caught within eight weeks and kept in special shelters that civic authorities will set up. The court made it clear that once a dog is caught, it will not be released back onto the streets.

A bench of Justices JB Pardiwala and R Mahadevan gave these directions while hearing a case taken up on its own about the rising number of stray dog attacks. The judges also said that anyone who tries to stop the authorities from carrying out the capture will face contempt of court action.

The court further ordered that a helpline must be started in Delhi-NCR to report dog bite cases.

Chirag Sehgal

Chirag Sehgal works as a Senior Sub-Editor in the Entertainment team at News18.com. With an experience of five years in the media industry, he largely focuses on Indian television coverage. Apart from bringing …Read More

Chirag Sehgal works as a Senior Sub-Editor in the Entertainment team at News18.com. With an experience of five years in the media industry, he largely focuses on Indian television coverage. Apart from bringing … Read More