Supreme Court orders four-week safety audit of public spaces in Delhi-NCR in suo motu case on rapes

29 September 2026

A Bench of Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice K Vinod Chandran issued directions on 28 September 2026 in the suo motu case In Re: Recent Rape Incidents in Delhi NCR. Delhi Police must form dedicated teams in each district, led by Deputy Superintendents of Police, to survey vulnerable areas and prepare vulnerability maps. Parks, Metro stations, bus terminals and railway stations are to be assessed within four weeks, with lighting and CCTV faults repaired. The Delhi High Court is to assign cases to Fast Track Special Courts, with trials targeted for completion within one year. Senior Advocate Liz Mathew is the amicus curiae and the next hearing is on 5 October 2026.