The Central Information Commission (CIC) has imposed a ₹25,000 penalty on the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) for 'determined and deliberate resistance' to disclosure of information on stray dog management.
The CIC also awarded ₹10,000 compensation to the applicant and ordered proactive disclosure of records, including NGO payments, sterilisation and vaccination data.
The order referred to the Supreme Court's May 19, 2026, verdict on the stray dog issue, which stressed the need to closely monitor the implementation of Animal Birth Control (ABC) measures through objectively verifiable data.
The CIC said upfront public disclosure of information sought by the applicant would facilitate regular monitoring of ABC measures and promote transparency and accountability.
