A bench of Justices J.B. Pardiwala and K. Vinod Chandran heard the suo motu case on October 5, 2026.
The court took it up after recent sexual assault incidents in Delhi-NCR.
It directed dedicated district police teams led by DSP-rank officers.
It ordered the mapping of vulnerable locations and an audit of lighting and CCTV.
The matter remains under the court’s monitoring.
The court also pointed to the use of the National Database on Sexual Offenders and emergency response systems.
LatestLY reported that the court emphasised 24-hour monitoring cells to prevent sexual offences.
The bench said that inadequate lighting, poor surveillance and lax patrolling create conditions in which crimes against women can occur.
It said authorities must act on the ground and not rely on paperwork.
The matter remains under the court’s monitoring, and authorities will have to file progress reports showing the action taken.
A suo motu case is one that the court takes up on its own, without a petition from a party.
The Centre and Delhi Police are the respondents in the case, because Delhi Police reports to the Union Home Ministry.
Outlook, the Free Press Journal, IBTimes India and The Logical Indian reported the hearing.
The reports on the hearing did not name any victim or accused.
A bench of Justice J.B. Pardiwala and Justice K. Vinod Chandran heard a suo motu case on women’s safety in Delhi on Monday, October 5, 2026.
The court took up the matter after recent incidents of sexual assault in Delhi-NCR, including at public parks and on transport routes.
The bench said that what matters is to prevent crime, and not only to act after it has been committed.
It said every woman in the capital must feel safe, whether she is walking at 10 pm or travelling by metro or road, according to news24online.
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