However, it was against this backdrop that the Court considered submissions pointing to a campus-based initiative at NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad, where an Animal Law Centre was said to be undertaking sensitisation and care activities.
The Vice Chancellor of the university had moved an application seeking exemption from the Court's earlier directions of November 2025.
NALSAR argued that it had already institutionalised humane management of stray dogs through its Animal Law Centre and had created a structured framework within campus for sterilisation, vaccination and sensitisation of students and staff.
Taking note of these submissions, the Court permitted the Capture-Sterilise-Vaccinate-Release model to continue at NALSAR “on an experimental basis.”However, it was allowed subject to certain conditions.
The Court directed the Animal Law Centre of the University to furnish an undertaking before the Vice Chancellor accepting tortious liability in the event of any dog-bite incident or similar occurrence within the campus.
However, it was against this backdrop that the Court considered submissions pointing to a campus-based initiative at NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad, where an Animal Law Centre was said to be undertaking sensitisation and care activities.
The Vice Chancellor of the university had moved an application seeking exemption from the Court's earlier directions of November 2025.
NALSAR argued that it had already institutionalised humane management of stray dogs through its Animal Law Centre and had created a structured framework within campus for sterilisation, vaccination and sensitisation of students and staff.
Taking note of these submissions, the Court permitted the Capture-Sterilise-Vaccinate-Release model to continue at NALSAR “on an experimental basis.”
However, it was allowed subject to certain conditions. The Court directed the Animal Law Centre of the University to furnish an undertaking before the Vice Chancellor accepting tortious liability in the event of any dog-bite incident or similar occurrence within the campus.
The Court treated this as a limited, experimental model rather than a general rule, and permitted it only with strict safeguards and liability conditions.
“In case the Animal Law Centre wishes to carry out the work in terms of the Capture-Sterilise-VaccinateRelease (CSVR) model inside the campus of NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad, such activity can be permitted on an experimental basis, subject to the pre-condition that the Animal Law Centre shall furnish an undertaking to the Vice Chancellor of the NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad, that, in the event of any incident of stray dog bite occurring within the campus, the Animal Law Centre shall be liable to face tortious liability for the injury caused to the individual/s concerned,” noted the Court.
