New Delhi, Sept. 21 -- The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a plea seeking directions to prevent people from entering animal enclosures at zoos in alleged attempts to die by suicide.

A bench of Justices Vikram Nath, Augustine George Masih and Sandeep Mehta observed that adequate safeguards were already in place and said, "Everyone is supposed to act as per the law."

The plea challenged a July 2020 Delhi High Court order which had declined to entertain a petition alleging inaction by authorities over repeated incidents of people entering animal enclosures across the country. The High Court had, however, allowed the petitioner to approach the concerned authorities with a representation.

The Supreme Court had taken up the matter in 2020 ...