Court upholds right to block stray dog feeding at unsafe spots like school entrances, citing safety and law.

The Bombay High Court ruled that stopping stray dog feeding in non-designated areas like housing society gates and school bus stops does not amount to wrongful restraint under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. The court quashed an FIR against a Pune resident who blocked a woman from feeding dogs at a society entrance, citing child safety concerns and prior dog bite incidents. It emphasized that feeding must occur only in designated spots per Animal Birth Control Rules, and obstructing it in unsafe areas is lawful to protect public safety, especially near schools and residential entrances.