Need to create fear in minds of goons committing crimes against women: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of India has emphasized the need to instill fear in criminals committing violence against women, citing a systemic failure in law enforcement. The court is currently hearing a suo motu case regarding recent rape incidents in the Delhi-NCR region.
Why it matters
The judiciary's intervention highlights the urgent national debate regarding women's safety and the accountability of law enforcement agencies.
The Supreme Court on Monday (October 5, 2026) said there was a need to create fear in the minds of goons committing crimes against women, while noting there was a feeling that women were not safe in the city, particularly in some vulnerable pockets.
The Court made the remarks while hearing a suo motu case over recent rape cases in Delhi-NCR. “We have to work together. We must ensure that every woman in Delhi-NCR should feel safe even at 11 p.m., whether travelling on the roads or the metro,” a Bench of Justices J.B. Pardiwala and K. Vinod Chandran said.
“What is important is to prevent a crime, not what you do after a crime is committed,” the Bench said, adding that the police needed to create fear in the minds of goons and anti-social elements prone to committing such crimes.
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