India, Sept. 29 -- The court also sought scrutiny of fast-track and POCSO courts and sexual-offender databases

The Supreme Court on Monday passed a slew of directions while taking cognisance of news reports of crimes against minor girls and women across the Delhi-NCR while directing the Delhi Police Commissioner to constitute dedicated police teams to conduct an immediate survey and inspection of vulnerable pockets. The SC directed the commissioner to constitute dedicated police teams for each police district, headed by an officer not below the rank of deputy superintendent of police within a period of four weeks.

"The audit shall be based upon National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) data, local intelligence, past and present complaints re...