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.

India's top court ordered authorities in the capital Delhi and its suburbs on Monday to relocate all stray dogs to shelters within eight weeks, according to the Live Law website, after media reports of a rise in cases of rabies,

While hearing a suo moto case against stray dogs attacking children on streets, the Supreme Court said the animals must be shifted away from residential localities and any organisation that blocks this exercise will face the strictest action.