1. This writ petition is filed by the petitioner, an advocate by profession, seeking a writ of mandamus to direct the respondents to implement the directions of the Hon'ble Supreme Court passed in the case of Sheela Barse vs. State of Maharashtra, 1983(2) SCC 96 and to set up separate police lock-ups in reasonably good localities in Delhi where only female suspects should be kept and who should be guarded by female police personnel only. A writ of mandamus is also sought to direct respondent No.5, namely, the Delhi High Court to appoint and nominate one Additional Sessions Judge preferably a lady judge to make periodical, surprise and random visits to lock-ups especially at nights to see the condition of the female suspects. Other reliefs are also sought.
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