Supreme Court highlights rising rape cases in Delhi, drawing parallels to Nirbhaya incident
- The Supreme Court stepped in on its own after several rape cases were reported across Delhi-NCR.
- Cases include the alleged gangrape of a 17-year-old near Kalkaji and assault of a minor inside a moving sleeper bus.
- The Court drew 'painful parallels' with the 2012 Nirbhaya case and questioned whether safety systems have improved since then.
- It said poor lighting, CCTV surveillance and police patrolling can make public spaces unsafe and called for accountability.
Source: newindianexpress.com
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