A three-judge Bench of the Supreme Court held that the unchecked population of dogs has become increasingly feral, and such animals have no place in areas densely populated by human beings, owing to the serious threat they pose to public safety. File. | Photo Credit: The Hindu The Madras High Court has taken up a suo motu, a public interest litigation (PIL) petition to ensure strict implementation in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry the recent orders passed by the Supreme Court for protecting people from stray dogs. Chief Justice Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari and Justice G. Arul Murugan will be hearing the case on Monday (June 22, 2026). The Chief Secretaries and secretaries to the Animal Husbandry, Health and Municipal Administration departments in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry have been arrayed as respondents to the case. On Friday (May 19, 2026), a three-judge Bench of the Supreme Court held that “unchecked population of dogs has become increasingly feral, and such animals have no place in areas densely populated by human beings owing to the serious threat they pose …