The Supreme Court on Monday (Oct 5) heard a suo motu petition on recent rape cases in Delhi-NCR and stressed that every woman in Delhi must feel safe while using public spaces and public transport. The top court strongly told the Delhi Police that it needed to be "very harsh" against offenders. The court observed that every woman in the National Capital Territory must feel safe, whether walking or travelling by metro or road at 10 pm. It directed the Union government and Delhi Police to take effective measures to address safety concerns in the national capital.&nbsp;Also Read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/can-t-help-but-draw-painful-parallels-to-nirbhaya-case-sc-on-latest-incidents-of-rape-cases-in-delhi-ncr-1790576955988">'Can't help but draw painful parallels to Nirbhaya case': SC on latest incidents of rape cases in Delhi-NCR</a>&nbsp;A two-judge Bench comprising of Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice K Vinod Chandran observed: “You (Delhi police) need to get into action. If you have to be a little more strict, a little more harsh, do not hesitate. You need to create a fright, a fear in the mind of a man who is prone to commit such offences. Unless you don’t create such fright in the minds of the criminals ki ab kuch kiya toh mar jayengey (If we commit such crimes, we will die), you will not be able to prevent such crimes.” The judges went on to state that “merely putting things on paper is not enough.” It added, “You need to get into action. There will be people who will raise a hue and cry about article 21 (Right to life) but you have to do your duty.”&nbsp;Also Read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/panic-buttons-tracking-devices-no-curtains-delhi-announces-new-regulations-for-buses-after-noida-gang-rape-case-1788334581583">Panic buttons, tracking devices, no curtains: Delhi announces new regulations for buses after Noida gang-rape case</a>&nbsp;The court further asked the Delhi Police to intensify surveillance across the city to nab and arrest those involved in such kinds of offenses and concentrate more on public places like bus stops, metros, railway stations, schools, colleges - North Campus, South Campus etc. “Every girl who is molested is our sister, our mother. It is a huge challenge for the police department of NCT Delhi. Don’t allow such things to happen,” the apex court observed. The court highlighted that if the Delhi Police acts and overcomes this challenge, it will be a big victory for the department.&nbsp;The spex court had on September 28 taken suo motu cognisance of the incidents, including the alleged gang rape of a 17-year-old girl at Aastha Kunj Park near Kalkaji, the alleged gang rape of a minor in Swaroop Nagar and the alleged sexual assault of a 16-year-old girl inside a bus travelling from Greater Noida to Delhi. The bench had said public spaces such as parks, roads and buses could not be allowed to become “zones of high risk” and questioned whether lessons had been learnt from the 2012 Nirbhaya case. It also linked the issue of public safety to the fundamental right to live with dignity and without violence under Article 21 of the Constitution.

The Supreme Court has directed Delhi Police and the Centre to strengthen measures to protect women after a series of rape cases in Delhi-NCR. The court urged police to intensify surveillance in public spaces 

The Supreme Court on Monday (Oct 5) heard a suo motu petition on recent rape cases in Delhi-NCR and stressed that every woman in Delhi must feel safe while using public spaces and public transport. The top court strongly told the Delhi Police that it needed to be "very harsh" against offenders. The court observed that every woman in the National Capital Territory must feel safe, whether walking or travelling by metro or road at 10 pm. It directed the Union government and Delhi Police to take effective measures to address safety concerns in the national capital. Also Read: 'Can't help but draw painful parallels to Nirbhaya case': SC on latest incidents of rape cases in Delhi-NCR A two-judge Bench comprising of Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice K Vinod Chandran observed: “You (Delhi police) need to get into action. If you have to be a little more strict, a little more harsh, do not hesitate. You need to create a fright, a fear in the mind of a man who is prone to commit such offences. Unless you don’t create such fright in the minds of the criminals ki ab kuch kiya toh mar jayengey (If we commit such crimes, we will die), you will not be able to prevent such crimes.” The judges went on to state that “merely putting things on paper is not enough.” It added, “You need to get into action. There will be people who will raise a hue and cry about article 21 (Right to life) but you have to do your duty.” Also Read: Panic buttons, tracking devices, no curtains: Delhi announces new regulations for buses after Noida gang-rape case The court further asked the Delhi Police to intensify surveillance across the city to nab and arrest those involved in such kinds of offenses and concentrate more on public places like bus stops, metros, railway stations, schools, colleges - North Campus, South Campus etc. “Every girl who is molested is our sister, our mother. It is a huge challenge for the police department of NCT Delhi. Don’t allow such things to happen,” the apex court observed. The court highlighted that if the Delhi Police acts and overcomes this challenge, it will be a big victory for the department. The spex court had on September 28 taken suo motu cognisance of the incidents, including the alleged gang rape of a 17-year-old girl at Aastha Kunj Park near Kalkaji, the alleged gang rape of a minor in Swaroop Nagar and the alleged sexual assault of a 16-year-old girl inside a bus travelling from Greater Noida to Delhi. The bench had said public spaces such as parks, roads and buses could not be allowed to become “zones of high risk” and questioned whether lessons had been learnt from the 2012 Nirbhaya case. It also linked the issue of public safety to the fundamental right to live with dignity and without violence under Article 21 of the Constitution.

The Supreme Court has directed Delhi Police and the Centre to strengthen measures to protect women after a series of rape cases in Delhi-NCR. The court urged police to intensify surveillance in public spaces&nbsp;

'Ensure every woman feels safe...': Supreme Court tells Delhi Police to act 'very harsh' against rape case accused

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'Ensure every woman feels safe...': Supreme Court tells Delhi Police to act 'very harsh' against rape case accused