New Delhi: Delhi High Court Takes Suo Moto Cognizance of Security Breach Incidents during College Festivals

Summary:

• The Delhi High Court has directed authorities to ensure adequate security arrangements for girl students during college festivals in the wake of recent incidents of burglary in the security of such events.
• The court’s order comes after allegations were made by several Delhi University (DU) students that a video was secretly recorded of them while changing clothes in the washroom of IIT Delhi during a fashion show organized in the institute.
• A bench headed by Chief Justice Satish Sharma emphasized the need for strong security measures to prevent incidents of security breaches and protect the safety of students.
• The court has sought reports from Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi, Indraprastha University, and Delhi University regarding their existing policies on security measures during festivals.
• The police have been directed to file an action taken report within two weeks regarding the recent incident at IIT Delhi.
• The High Court has also issued notices to the Delhi Government and Delhi Police in relation to the matter.

The Delhi High Court has taken suo motu cognizance of incidents of burglary in the security of festivals organized in colleges. The court has directed the authorities to ensure adequate arrangements for the security of girl students during college festivals.

This instruction from the High Court comes after a recent incident at IIT Delhi, where several DU students alleged that a video of them was secretly recorded while changing clothes in the washroom during a fashion show organized at the institute.

A bench headed by Chief Justice Satish Sharma highlighted the importance of ensuring strong security measures to prevent such incidents and protect the safety of students. The court expressed concern over the recurrence of security breach incidents and criticized the indifferent attitude of organizers towards student safety.

sought reports from institutions

In response to these incidents, the court has issued notices to Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi, Indraprastha University, and Delhi University. These institutions have been asked to provide details of their existing policies regarding security measures during festivals.

Regarding the recent incident at IIT Delhi, the court has directed the police to file an action taken report within two weeks. The High Court has also issued notices to the Delhi Government and Delhi Police in relation to the matter.

The next hearing of the case is scheduled for November 10.