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Supreme Court Urges Prevention to Make Delhi-NCR Safer for Women
The Supreme Court discussed how to make women safer in Delhi-NCR.
The judges said it is better to stop crimes before they happen than to act only afterward.
They said women should be able to travel safely, even at 11 pm.
The court called on police to deter people who may commit crimes.
It was hearing a case about reports of rape and sexual assault involving girls and women.
The court had taken up the matter after reports of several incidents.
These included cases in Delhi and an assault reported on a bus travelling from Greater Noida to Delhi.
The Supreme Court said preventing crimes against women should take priority over responding after offences occur.
Justices J B Pardiwala and K Vinod Chandran said women should feel safe travelling in Delhi-NCR, including at 11 pm.
The bench said police should deter people prone to committing crimes against women.
The court made the remarks while hearing a suo motu case concerning recent rape incidents in Delhi-NCR.
The court had taken up reports involving alleged sexual violence against girls and women in Delhi and on a bus travelling from Greater Noida to Delhi.
- Who
- A Supreme Court bench of Justices J B Pardiwala and K Vinod Chandran, hearing a case about crimes against women and girls.
- What
- The bench urged police to focus on preventing crimes and said women should feel safe travelling in Delhi-NCR, even at 11 pm.
- Where
- Delhi-NCR, including incidents reported in Delhi and on a bus travelling from Greater Noida to Delhi.
- When
- The remarks were made on Monday; the court had taken suo motu cognisance on September 28.
- Why
- The court was hearing a suo motu case concerning reports of rape and other sexual violence against girls and women.
Key facts
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Bench
- Justices J B Pardiwala and K Vinod Chandran
- Case
- In Re: Recent rape incidents in Delhi NCR
- Cognisance
- Taken suo motu on September 28
- Prevention focus
- The bench said preventing crime is important, rather than acting only after a crime is committed.
- Incidents cited
- Reports included alleged gang-rapes in Delhi, a teenage girl's murder, and sexual assault of a minor on a sleeper bus.
- Bus route mentioned
- Greater Noida to Delhi, a distance reported as over 47 km
Quotes
Justice J B Pardiwala
Supreme Court judge who presided over the bench hearing the suo motu case.
“So you will have to be very careful. As we are again repeating, create fear in the minds of all these criminals. Something goes wrong, you are doomed. You need to prevent this at any cost.”
indianexpress.com
“We must ensure that every woman in Delhi-NCR should feel safe even at 11 pm whether travelling on the roads or the metro.”
telegraphindia.com
Sources
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