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Supreme Court orders Delhi Police safety audit in 4 weeks
The Hindu··17h ago
The Supreme Court took suo motu cognisance on Monday of sexual assaults against minors and women in Delhi-NCR. Justices J.B. Pardiwala and K. Vinod Chandran ordered Delhi Police to audit lighting and CCTV within four weeks. The bench cited a bus gang rape covering nearly 47 km without a police stop. It said public spaces cannot become high-risk zones.
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What It Means For You
- Police must step up patrolling in parks, buses and Metro stations the bench named.
- The order covers footbridges and subways where illumination and surveillance are weak.
- Authorities must guarantee dignity and safety under Article 21, the court said.
What's Happening
- The bench noted recent cases including a rape at Astha Kunj park near Lady Shri Ram College.
- It also cited a gang rape of a minor at Swaroop Nagar.
- The court drew parallels with the 2012 Nirbhaya case on the moving-bus incident.
Administrative Failures the Bench Flagged
- The order said expressions of solidarity without accountability do not solve the problem.
- It asked whether law enforcement had made meaningful progress since 2012.
- Children, women and sexual minorities face heightened risks when basic safety measures fail.
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