India, Aug. 21 -- Massive protests in many parts of the country, outrage across social media, and even an attack on the chief minister of Delhi - the emotive issue of how to manage stray dogs will see its next big moment on Friday, August 22, when the Supreme Court decides if an earlier order for blanket removal of such dogs still holds.

This will further inform an ongoing debate over how to deal with stray dogs in an effective yet humane manner not just in Delhi-NCR but beyond too.

The three-judge special bench had on August 14 reserved its order, which it is now set to deliver.

This intervention came after a two-judge bench of the SC on August 8 declared that authorities in Delhi and all its surrounding cities and towns must immediat...