NEW DELHI: Justice Vikram Nath, who headed the Superb Court docket bench that just lately overturned an previous ruling on stray canine in Delhi-NCR, made a funny observation in regards to the sudden reputation the case introduced him.“Goodbye I’ve been identified within the felony fraternity for the little paintings I do, however I’m grateful to the stray canine for making me identified to all of the civil society, no longer simplest on this nation however global over,” he mentioned on Saturday at an match in Thiruvananthapuram, as reported by way of LiveLaw.
Justice Nath, who is ready to change into the Leader Justice of India (CJI) in February 2027, additionally expressed “gratitude” to present CJI BR Gavai for assigning the case to him.“And I’m grateful to my CJI for doling out me that subject. I felt very elated… neatly, folks out of doors India additionally know me. So I’m grateful to them for giving me this reputation,” he quipped. “And I’ve additionally been receiving messages announcing that aside from canine fans, canine also are giving me blessings and just right needs. Along with human blessings and just right needs, I’ve their just right needs additionally.”On August 22, the bench led by way of Justice Nath stayed the August 11 ruling by way of a smaller two-judge bench, which had directed that stray canine picked up from Delhi-NCR will have to no longer be launched from shelters. The sooner ruling had sparked well-liked protests by way of animal welfare activists and canine fans.Enhancing the order, the three-judge bench dominated that the canine must be returned to the similar location from the place they had been picked up — however simplest after being vaccinated and sterilised, aligning the directive with the prevailing animal welfare pointers.The CJI shifted the case to Justice Nath’s bench after it used to be dropped at his (Gavai’s) understand that the August 11 order used to be in warfare with previous coordinate bench orders at the similar subject.