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Court says 50% population fears rising sex crimes, upholds jail for convict

A rise in such cases has led to a feeling of insecurity among people, says court

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
Fifty per cent of the population in the city feels unsafe due to rise in cases of sexual offences against women, a Delhi court has observed while refusing to set aside jail term of a convict in a sexual harassment case.

A rise in such cases has led to a feeling of insecurity among people, the court said.

"The rise in cases of sexual offences against women and young girls which are increasing day-by-day on public roads and streets in the capital city of India are creating a feeling of being unsafe and insecure in the minds of 50 per

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