The Supreme Court on Monday (April 27, 2026) took note of the brutal assault on a woman advocate allegedly by her husband in New Delhi, and directed the Delhi Police Commissioner to hand over the probe to a senior police person, preferably a woman officer in the rank of ACP or DCP.

Taking suo motu action in the matter, a Bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi also asked the investigating officer to look into the aspect of three hospitals refusing admission to the victim.