New Delhi, Nov 14: Terming the recent spate of rape incidents in the capital as "very serious", the Supreme Court today issued notices to the Centre, Delhi government and city Police Commissioner on a PIL seeking to put in place effective measures to create an environment conducive for women to work safely. When the PIL filed by Nari Raksha Samiti was mentioned by senior advocate Fali Nariman, a bench comprising Chief Justice V N Khare and Justice S B Sinha took a very serious view of the matter and observed "it is a very serious matter as such incidents are happening even in the national capital".
"Something has to be done," the bench observed even as Nariman suggested that "it has to be done at the highest level and not by constituting a committee of bureaucrats".
The bench issued the notices and directed the registry to list the matter for further hearing at an early date after completion of the service of the notices.
The petition mentioned the incidents of rape starting with the one committed by few in broad day light at a busy place on a medico of Maulana Azad Medical College and included the most recent one of pertaining to a Swiss diplomat.
Bureau Report