Dog lovers will have to pay heavy compensation for dog bites, responsibility will be fixed: Supreme Court

New Delhi. The Supreme Court has expressed concern over no steps being taken to implement rules related to stray dogs in the last five years. The court on Tuesday said it will order ‘hefty compensation’ to states for dog bite incidents. A bench of Justice Vikram Nath, Justice Sandeep Mehta and Justice NV Anjaria said that dog lovers and those who feed them will also be held “responsible” and “accountable” for dog bite incidents.

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Justice Nath said that for every case of death or injury to children or elderly due to dog bites, we will demand huge compensation from the state governments as they have done nothing regarding implementation of the rules in the last five years. Besides, responsibility and accountability of those who feed these stray dogs will also be fixed. If you love these animals so much then why don’t you take them to your home? Why do these dogs roam around, biting and scaring people?

Justice Mehta agreed with Justice Nath and said who should be held responsible when a dog attacks a nine-year-old child? The organization that is feeding them? You want us to turn a blind eye to this problem. The Supreme Court was hearing several petitions seeking amendment to its order of November 7, 2025, which had directed authorities to remove these stray animals from public places and roads.