The Supreme Court of India has taken suo motu cognisance of rape incidents in the Delhi-NCR region. A Bench led by Justice JB Pardiwala drew a parallel with the 2012 Nirbhaya case.
The Bench stated that “expressing solidarity isn’t enough; need to fix accountability”.
- Accountability over solidarity — The Bench insisted on fixing responsibility.
- Nirbhaya parallels noted — Similarities to the 2012 tragedy were highlighted.
- Suo motu intervention — The judiciary acted on a matter of public interest.
