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“According to Supreme Court’s order, if a stray dog bites a human, the person who feeds that dog should bear the treatment and compensation costs”
Social media posts Claim dated 10 Sep 2022.
FACTLY rated thisMISLEADING

What FACTLY found

Supreme Court has not passed any such judgement. The case regarding the compensation for stray dog bites is still being heard. As of 20 September 2022, Kerala is the only state in the country which gives compensation for the victims of stray dog bites. However, the compensation is provided by local governments

Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.

In short

This claim spread on social media around 10 September 2022. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 20 September 2022, 10 days later. Its rating was “MISLEADING”.

Where the claim appeared

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This check was done by FACTLY, not by DoesItStand. We list it so you can find it. Their full evidence and reasoning are in their article.