The Supreme Court on Friday sought the response of Karnataka's Sakleshpur municipality to a contempt petition alleging the killing of about 350 stray dogs in violation of the top court's 2015 order.

The bench of Justice N.V. Ramana and Justice Mohan M. Shantanagoudar sought the response of the municipality in Hassan district on a petition by Neveena Kamath, an animal rights activist.