{
  "id": 8914527,
  "title": "NHAI Moves Supreme Court Over Stray Animals, Says Local Authorities Must Take Primary Responsibility",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/nhai-moves-supreme-court-over-stray-animals-says-local-authorities",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-21T11:23:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/india/nhai-moves-supreme-court-over-stray-animals-says-local-authorities-must-take-primary-responsibility"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has approached the Supreme Court seeking clarification of its May 19, 2026, judgment on stray animals, arguing that the primary responsibility for removing, impounding and sheltering animals found on national highways rests with state authorities, local bodies and Highway Administrations. Solicitor General of India Tushar Mehta mentioned NHAI’s…",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}