The Delhi High Court on Thursday sought the assistance of Delhi Police Commissioner Amulya Patnaik on several aspects pertaining to formulation of a mechanism to deal with the issue of safety of women in the Capital.
It said it wanted to know from Mr. Patnaik aspects related to shortage of manpower in the force.
Crimes against women
“We are seeking his [the Police Commissioner’s] assistance to know the feasibility of creating a Special Cell to monitor all cases of crimes against women since their inception, including registration of FIR and filing of charge sheet,” a Bench of Justices S. Ravindra Bhat and Sanjeev Sachdeva.
The Bench said the Special Cell may also keep a watch on vulnerable areas where such crimes frequently occur and ensure that adequate police force is deployed there.
The court said it was of the opinion that for effective assistance in the proceedings, Mr. Patnaik be present before it on December 11, the next date of hearing.
Special Commissioner of Police or Joint Commissioner of Police, as the Police Commissioner deems appropriate, be also present in the court, it said.
“The Police Commissioner may consider these aspects while appearing in the court on December 11 and indicate the possible plan,” the Bench said.
The court’s directions came during the hearing of a public interest litigation initiated by it in 2012 after the December 16, 2012, gang rape of a young woman in a moving bus. The victim later succumbed to injuries.
