New Delhi, May 24 -- An NGO has approached the Supreme Court seeking clarification that its recent order allowing euthanasia of dogs under specific circumstances should not be interpreted as approval for indiscriminate culling of stray dogs, according to a report by LiveLaw.

The plea was filed by Animals Are People Too in the ongoing matter before the apex court, raising concerns that authorities may be misreading the direction to justify the illegal killing or removal of stray dogs. The plea also seeks directions to all State Directors General of Police to ensure that dogs are not unlawfully killed, poisoned, or harmed under the guise of implementing the Court's order, LiveLaw reported.

The applicant has further argued that under the A...