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SC Takes Suo Motu Cognisance of Delhi-NCR Rape Cases, Cites 'Painful Parallels To Nirbhaya'
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News18•28-09-2026, 11:02
SC Takes Suo Motu Cognisance of Delhi-NCR Rape Cases, Cites 'Painful Parallels To Nirbhaya'
- •The Supreme Court has taken suo motu cognisance of recent rape incidents in Delhi-NCR, including a gangrape near Kalkaji Temple and the alleged sexual assault of a minor on a moving bus.
- •Justices JB Pardiwala and K Vinod Chandran expressed distress over recurring sexual assault cases in the National Capital Region and emphasized the need for accountability.
- •The Court drew "painful parallels to the Nirbhaya incident of 2012" when referring to the alleged gang-rape of a teenage girl on a sleeper bus, which police failed to intercept during its 47-kilometre journey.
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The Supreme Court took suo motu cognisance due to recent recurring incidents of sexual assault in the Delhi-NCR region, expressing deep concern and stressing the need to fix accountability.
The bench highlighted a gang-rape in a park near the Kalkaji Temple and the alleged sexual assault of a minor inside a moving sleeper bus traveling from Greater Noida to Delhi.
The Supreme Court drew painful parallels between the alleged gang-rape of a teenager in a moving sleeper bus and the tragic Nirbhaya incident of 2012.
