By admin 
NEW DELHI, Sept 28 (Reuters) – The Supreme Court of India on Monday pushed for accountability over a recent spate of rape cases in the national capital and neighbouring districts, saying they reflected a “failure of law enforcement”, local media reported.
Read more Playoff odds: Dodgers favored to keep grasp of World Series trophy over Brewers, Rays
• Hundreds of students protested in Delhi last week demanding better safety for women after a teenager said she was gang-raped by three men at a park in the city.
• Last month, a 17-year-old girl was allegedly gang-raped in a moving bus by the driver and conductor, local media reported.
• The Supreme Court said public spaces, including parks and buses, could not become “high-risk” zones because of poor lighting and surveillance, and other basic facilities, legal news website Live Law reported.
Read more Playoff odds: Dodgers favored to keep grasp of World Series trophy over Brewers, Rays
• The court said fixing accountability was necessary and directed its administration to file a public interest petition on the issue for the court to pursue, legal news website Bar and Bench said.
• Sexual violence is a major problem across India, with more than 80 rapes reported to police every day, according to the National Crime Records Bureau.
• Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta told a TV channel last week that there had been lapses and vowed to improve security, while Delhi Police said it had increased “visible policing” and intensified patrolling.
Read more Fantasy Football Waiver Wire for Week 4
(Reporting by Sakshi Dayal; Editing by YP Rajesh and Sonali Paul)
Copyright Reuters or USA Today Network via Reuters Connect.
This story was originally published September 28, 2026 at 12:40 AM.