Ensure Every Woman Feels Safe, Even at 10 Pm: SC's Message to Delhi Police on Rising Rapes
The bench said police must create a fear of punishment and strengthen patrols, after citing recent rape and sexual assault cases.
- On Monday, the Supreme Court directed the Centre and Delhi Police to ensure women's safety in Delhi, emphasizing that authorities must prevent crimes rather than merely reacting after offences occur.
- The bench initiated this suo motu case following recent rape incidents in Delhi-NCR, including the alleged gang rape of a 17-year-old girl at Aastha Kunj Park near Kalkaji, characterizing public safety failures as a 'systemic failure.'
- Questioning the adequacy of CCTV monitoring, the bench asked if Delhi Police had a 'war room-like arrangement' for continuous surveillance and ordered action against illegal eateries allegedly harboring anti-social elements.
- Justice Pardiwala told police to be 'very harsh' with perpetrators, stressing the need to 'create fear in the mind of those anti-social elements who are prone to committing crime' to deter future offences.
- While acknowledging potential Article 21 challenges, the Supreme Court maintained that police must act as society's protectors, ensuring every woman feels safe 'whether she is walking on the road at night or travelling in the metro or bus.
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The Supreme Court has issued strong comments on the police system in Delhi-NCR regarding the safety of women. The court directed the police to take effective steps to prevent crime, increase beat patrols, and take strict action against anti-social elements.
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'Need to create fear in minds of anti-social elements': Supreme Court to Delhi Police amid rising rape cases
The Supreme Court has asked the Delhi Police to strengthen preventive policing and create fear of legal consequences among people prone to committing crimes amid rising rape and sexual offences in Delhi-NCR. The court also stressed round-the-clock surveillance.
Supreme Court Tells Centre, Delhi Police To Ensure Women Feel Safe In Delhi’s Public Places
The Supreme Court asked the Centre and Delhi Police to act fast on women’s safety in Delhi, citing recent rape and sexual assault cases, park security gaps and the need for safer public places and transport.
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