The Supreme Court on Monday, October 5, told the Centre and Delhi Police to focus on preventing crimes against women and ensuring that women feel safe moving around the capital. The remarks came during the court’s own-initiative proceedings on recent reports of sexual violence in Delhi-NCR, The Times of India and Oneindia reported. NDTV separately reported the hearing’s discussion of preventive policing.
The bench led by Justice J. B. Pardiwala highlighted concerns about vulnerable parts of the city and said shortcomings in the system should not make crime easier. The reports described its call for safety whether women are walking at 10 p.m. or travelling by Metro or road. These are reported observations during the hearing, rather than a new written order reproduced here.
NDTV’s account of the same hearing says Justice Pardiwala questioned the police about preventing harassment around colleges and sought information on creating a dedicated coordination room. It also reported discussion of using the national sexual-offenders database. These were questions and observations about police practice; the report does not establish that a new facility has opened or that a new system is operating.
The court’s September 28 order gave four weeks for measures including district-level vulnerability mapping, stronger patrolling, and checks of lighting and CCTV in public places and transport facilities. Those directions were issued a week before today’s hearing; the reviewed material does not establish that all the work has been completed.
The original order makes clear that these proceedings examine institutional prevention and monitoring, while individual criminal allegations must be decided through investigation and fair trial. No signed October 5 order was available in the material reviewed. The current report therefore records the fresh hearing without treating oral remarks as an amended deadline or a finding of guilt in any particular case.