December 16, 2024 7:25 PM

SC agrees to examine PIL for pan-India safety guidelines for women’s protection

The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to examine a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking the issuance of pan-India safety guidelines, reforms, and measures for the protection of women.   A bench led by Justice Surya Kant, along with Justice Ujjal Bhuyan, issued a notice to the Union government, requesting a response on the matter. The bench said, "We will have to examine where we are lacking to achieve the goal of punitive and penal law. There is not something wrong with the quantity of puni...