Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Apr 1: High Court took note of the increase in dog bite cases in Ladakh and issued notice to concerned authorities for filing of response within two weeks.
Court has taken Suo-moto cognizance upon certain facts brought to the notice of the Chief Justice, wherein it has been highlighted that the registered dog bite cases in Ladakh have exponentially increased from 854 in 2017 to 2229 in 2022 and about 220 people were reportedly bitten by dogs in January, 2023 alone.
It has further been noted that canine fear has created psychos not only amongst the local populace but also the tourists. It has been further reported that street dogs are attacking wild herbivores which is also of grave concern for the local people and cattle owners.
The division bench of Chief Justice N Kotiswar Singh and Justice Sanjay Dhar after these facts, issued notice to Commissioner Secretary to Leh-Ladakh, Secretary department of Animal Husbandry Leh-Ladakh, Deputy Commissioner, Kargil, Chairman Municipal Committee, Leh, Chairman Municipal Committee, Kargil, Director Health Services, Kargil and Ladakh Legal Services Authority, through its Member Secretary.
Advocate Tahir Majid Shamsi (DSGI) accepted notice on behalf of respondent and directed him to file response on the issue raised in the PIL within two weeks.
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