India’s top court has ordered authorities in New Delhi to start removing all stray dogs from its streets and to sterilize and relocate them to shelters permanently.

The Supreme Court is hearing a case about stray dogs in Delhi-NCR. A previous order directed authorities to pick up stray dogs, create shelters, and keep them off the streets due to concerns over dog bites and rabies.

The Supreme Court on Wednesday shifted the suo motu case regarding stray dogs in Delhi-NCR to a newly constituted three-judge bench, which will hear the matter today. The case, earlier being heard by a different bench,