New Delhi, July 23 -- The Delhi High Court on Thursday initiated a suo motu public interest litigation (PIL) to monitor the implementation of the Supreme Court's directions on the management of stray dogs in the national capital.

The proceedings have been registered pursuant to the apex court's direction requiring all High Courts to initiate suo motu cases in their respective jurisdictions to ensure compliance with its orders. The Supreme Court has also held State Chief Secretaries personally accountable for ensuring compliance.

A Division Bench of Justice Dinesh Mehta and Justice Rajneesh Kumar Gupta issued notices to the Delhi Government, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) and the Union Government.

The Bench directed the Delhi ...