New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday decided to examine whether compensation can be awarded to stray dog bite victims, especially to the old and children as most of them could not afford the high cost of treatment for rabies.
A Bench of Justices Dipak Misra and Prafulla C. Pant issued notice to the Centre and the Kerala government on a petition filed by Aluva Janaseva or Ernakulam highlighting the series of stray dog bite cases in Kerala in the last few months.
The bench said it will examine the rights of people to protection from stray dog bites and protection of dogs under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1960. The bench sought response from Centre and Kerala for protecting children from the rising number of dog bite incidents.
The petitioner has also sought prompt treatment of the victims and payment of compensation to them. Counsel V.K. Biju submitted that there was increase in the number of stray dog bites virtually turning the state into the dog’s own country.
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