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The Supreme Court has expressed serious concern over the growing number of sexual assault cases in Delhi. The court drew comparisons to the infamous 2012 Nirbhaya gangrape case to highlight the gravity of the situation. Judges pointed to a systemic failure on the part of law enforcement agencies in effectively handling such incidents. Taking note of the issue on its own initiative, the court registered a suo motu case to address the matter.
Indian equity markets saw a steep decline on the day, with the BSE Sensex falling nearly 1,000 points and the Nifty50 slipping below the 22,850 mark. As of 10:40 AM, the Nifty50 was trading at 22,835.15, a drop of 305 points or 1.32%. The Sensex stood at 72,909.34, down 986 points or 1.33% at the same time. The broad-based sell-off reflected significant bearish sentiment across major blue-chip stocks. Both key indices recorded losses of over 1.3%, signalling widespread pressure on the domestic market.
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