![]() "These supposed friends of stray dogs do not realise the disastrous consequences of their charity. It court lamented the effects of animal lovers feeding goodies to the dog have on them. "We further direct the Commissioner, Nagpur Municipal Corporation to ensure that, no feeding of street dogs takes place at any place except at the own place of the dog feeder or in the dog shelter homes or any other authorised place and we also direct him to impose appropriate penalty for any breach of these directions, which penalty may not be more than of Rs.200/- for every breach as per the resolution already passed in this behalf by Nagpur Municipal Corporation" The bench directed the Commissioner, Nagpur Municipal Corporation to impose a penalty of not more than Rs 200 on persons found feeding dogs in public places. The court added that "real charity lies in taking the complete care and not just feeding and then leaving poor creatures to fend for themselves." "We direct in general that no citizen and no resident of Nagpur and areas surrounding it shall feed or make any attempt to feed the stray dogs in public places, gardens… If any person is interested in feeding stray dogs, he shall first adopt the stray dog/bitch, bring it to home, register it with Municipal Authorities or put it in some dogs shelter home and then showering his love and affection on it, may feed it while taking it's personal care in all respect." ![]() The division bench of Justices Sunil Shukre and Anil Pansare passed the order in a 2006 PIL filed by activist Vijay Talewar through advocate Firdos Mirza seeking action against the dog menace. The court ordered that people interested in feeding strays must first formally adopt them and only feed them inside their homes.
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