Supreme Court issues notice to the Central Government in PILs concerning safety of women Seeks response from States on establishment of Fast Track Courts for rape trials

The Supreme Court has issued notice in two Public Interest Litigations (WP (Civil) 568 of 2012 Promilla Shanker v. Union of India & Anr. and WP (Criminal) 1 of 2013 Omika Dubey v. Union of India & Ors.) filed in the aftermath of the gang rape of the para medical student in Delhi. A Division Bench of Justices K. S. Radhakrishnan and Dipak Misra took into consideration the arguments submitted by the Petitioner and stated that it will issue notices with regard to many issues raised in the petition regarding safety of women.

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