Dog vs criminals? Rubbish argument

 The 'Courts Ignore Criminals But Target Dogs' Argument is Fundamentally Flawed

We like passing the buck, and the stray dog feeders have started this campaign, which makes no sense. Let me explain. 

Courts Don't Choose Cases - They Respond to What's Brought Before Them

The Supreme Court didn't suddenly decide one day to "go after innocent dogs." This was a suo motu case, meaning the court took cognisance of a serious public safety crisis following a systematic failure by authorities. 

The Justice System Operates on Multiple Tracks Simultaneously

• Every single day, Indian courts hear thousands of cases across the country
• Criminal cases, civil disputes, constitutional matters, corporate law - all proceed simultaneously
• The Supreme Court alone has 80,000+ pending cases across different benches, according to a Business Standard report of 2024, quoting Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal response in Parliament in 2024.
• This stray dog case represents 0.001% of judicial activity - it's not displacing criminal prosecutions

False Equivalence Fallacy

Comparing stray dog management to criminal prosecution is like saying, "Why are traffic police issuing parking tickets when murderers exist?" Different problems require different solutions through different systems:

• Criminal cases = Police investigation → Prosecution → Trial
• Public safety/administrative failures = Judicial intervention when authorities fail

When 20 years of administrative failure lead to a public safety crisis, judicial intervention is precisely what courts are supposed to do. That's not "going after dogs" - that's ensuring accountable governance.

If we follow this reasoning, courts should never address:

• Environmental pollution (because criminals exist)
• Electoral reforms (because criminals exist)
• Administrative failures (because criminals exist)

This logic would paralyse the entire justice system.

Instead of asking "Why target dogs when criminals roam free?" ask: "Why did it take 25,000+ dog bite cases and judicial intervention for authorities to act on a problem they should have solved decades ago?"

End note: This isn't about dogs vs. criminals. It's about a functional justice system addressing urgent public safety when those responsible fail to act.