The Supreme Court has urged the Delhi Police to intensify surveillance across the city, focusing on public places like bus stops, metro stations, railway stations, schools, and colleges, to identify and apprehend those involved in crimes against women. The court also suggested a more stringent approach against offenders, emphasizing that incarceration alone is not a solution.
On Monday, the Supreme Court issued a directive to the Delhi Police, urging them to instil 'fear…in the mind of the man who is prone to commit such offences', as reported by Bar and Bench. The court suggested that this fear should be such that perpetrators would think, 'ab kuch kiya toh mar jayenge' (if we do anything now, we will die), thereby deterring such crimes.
The bench further stated that while there may be protests over Article 21 of the Constitution (which guarantees the right to life and personal liberty), the police must carry out their duties diligently. The court's directive comes following a rise in sexual assault cases in Delhi, with at least 13 such incidents reported in September.
In addition to creating a sense of fear among offenders, the court ordered the Delhi Police to increase surveillance across the city. The focus areas for this enhanced surveillance include public places like bus stops, metro stations, railway stations, schools, and colleges, as reported by The New Indian Express.
During the hearing on September 28, the court had said that the rise in crimes against women in Delhi underlined a 'systematic failure' of the law enforcement authorities and the administration to guarantee basic public safety.
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