Street dogs menace talked over in Supreme Court; Solicitor General Mehta calls it "serious issue"

New Delhi: The menace street dogs grabbed the attention of the Supreme Court when a lawyer attended the apex court hearing with a bandage and the Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud inquired about the back story.

Meanwhile, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta called it a "serious issue".

CJI Chandrachud noticed that a lawyer in its court was having a bandage in his hand. CJI enquired from the lawyer about the incident that led to injuries.

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The lawyer apprised the court that he was surrounded by five dogs and got bitten by them. When the CJI asked whether they were street dogs, the lawyer replied yes. CJI asked him if he needed assistance and medical help.

CJI also talked about one incident in which his law clerk was parking his car and was attacked by a dog.

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Solicitor General Tushar Mehta called it a serious menace. SG Mehta also apprised the court that a child was bitten by dogs in Uttar Pradesh and later he got rabies. Doctors also gave up as nothing can be done to cure the child. Later the child died in his father's lap. (Agencies)

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