The forum was dealing with a complaint filed by a woman engaged in domestic help work, who was attacked by a Dogo Argentino dog, in the Civil Lines area of Gurugram on August 11 this year. She had sought ₹10 lakh compensation citing the protracted medical treatment that she had to undergo for months at Delhi’s Safdarjung Hospital.
Counsel representing the complainant highlighted that the number of dogs – including pets and strays – in the country would swell up to 9.1 crore by the end of 2023, and argued that India is becoming a ‘Dogistan’ instead of ‘Hindustan.’
He also pointed out that every year, on average, there are around 77 lakh dog attack cases in the country, in which about 20,000 people die, a number he claimed is far more than deaths caused by terrorist attacks.
Therefore, he argued that the court must step in to protect helpless citizens from the ‘dog bite terror’ and pass appropriate orders as the dog in this case was one of the breeds which are banned by the Government of India.
Source: Barandbench
