India, Aug. 23 -- Days after widespread public backlash against the Supreme Court's August 11 directive, which mandated relocating all stray dogs from Delhi-NCR streets to shelters within eight weeks, the court issued a modified ruling on Friday. It now requires that stray dogs be sterilised, vaccinated and returned to the exact locations from which they were taken, except those displaying rabies symptoms or aggressive behaviour. The revised order, hailed as a "scientific judgement" by animal rights advocates, also bans public feeding and directs authorities to create designated feeding zones instead. The modification has brought some relief to animal lovers and rights groups. "We welcome the relief provided by the Supreme Court that there will be no relocation of dogs to shelters," said Ambika Shukla, animal rights activist and trustee of People for Animals (PFA). "Relocation is actually a precondition for bite cases, and this is why it has been forbidden by the ABC Rules, which are endorsed by the World Health Organization," Shukla added that dogs picked up over the past 10 days must now be returned to their original areas....