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Supreme Court Takes of Delhi-NCR Rapes, Flags Nirbhaya Parallels
In a strongly worded order, the on Monday took of a series of sexual assaults against women and minors in Delhi-NCR, observing that the incidents “starkly underline a systemic failure on the part of law enforcement.” A bench of Justice J.B. Pardiwala and Justice K. Vinod Chandran, hearing the case registered as , directed immediate safety audits, vulnerability mapping, and a comprehensive review of existing protective mechanisms.
A Disturbing Pattern
The court’s intervention came against the backdrop of at least four reported sexual offences involving minors in Delhi over a fortnight. Among the most shocking were the alleged gang rape of a 17-year-old at Aastha Kunj Park near Kalkaji Temple; the gang rape and murder of a teenage girl in Swaroop Nagar, whose decomposed body was found in a field; and the sexual assault of
