The Gujarat High Court Advocates' Association (GHCAA) has written to the Registrar General of the High Court seeking removal of stray dogs from court premises.

The letter written by GHCAA President Brijesh J Trivedi has raised concerns regarding the dangers posed by the presence of stray dogs.

Citing the recent Supreme Court order directing the removal of stray dogs from public spaces, the Bar President has asked the Registrar General to take steps to ensure that the stray dogs are moved to an animal shelter at the earliest.

"Now that the Hon'ble Apex Court has passed a direction to remove stray dogs from public places and put them in shelter homes vide order, dated 07-11-2025, in the of Re: City Hounded by Strays, kids Pay Price, the least which can be done is to remove all stray dogs from High Court precincts and put them in proper shelter at the earliest," the letter reads.

The stray dog matter gained national attention earlier this year after a Supreme Court bench comprising Justices JB Pardiwala and R Mahadevan directed Delhi municipal authorities to round up and shelter stray dogs, drawing protests from animal rights groups.

That order was later modified by a three-judge bench of Justices Vikram Nath, Sandeep Mehta, and NV Anjaria. It mandated vaccination and release of sterilized dogs instead of permanent sheltering.

In its most recent order of November 7, the three-judge Bench directed the State governments and National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) to ensure removal of stray animals from the highways across India.

Pertinently, the Supreme Court also ordered that government and private educational, health institutions should be fenced within 8 weeks to tackle stray dog menace and prevent stray dog bites.

Such institutions requiring fencing should be identified by States within two weeks, the Court directed.