# Bombay HC tells state to focus on sterilising stray dogs 2026-08-15T00:57:59+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The Bombay high court on Friday directed the Maharashtra government to aggressively implement the animal birth control (ABC) programme to tackle the rising stray dog population. A bench of Acting Chief Justice Ravindra Ghuge and Justice Gautam said catching adult dogs for sterilisation would stop procreation and nip the problem in the bud. The court was hearing a suo motu petition after the Supreme Court's May 19 order to remove stray dogs from public institutions such as hospitals and schools. The state government, represented by advocate O A Chandurkar, said its affidavit already covers the ABC programme. The judges granted time for a further compliance affidavit and adjourned the matter to September 11. ## Coverage - timesofindia.indiatimes.com Tags: animal birth control, Bombay High Court, Maharashtra government, Ravindra Ghuge, Supreme Court Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/bombay-hc-tells-state-to-focus-on-sterilising-stray-dogs/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/bombay-hc-tells-state-to-focus-on-sterilising-stray-dogs/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.