Central health secretary Apurva Chandra outlined safety measures for healthcare workers after the rape and murder of a trainee doctor in Kolkata. Recommendations include displaying laws, forming security committees, regulating public access, ensuring safe movement during night duties, proper lighting, routine patrolling, setting up a 24/7 security control room, and checking functionality of CCTV cameras.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi introduced this scheme on August 15, 2014, shortly after assuming office for the first time.

The Supreme Court has affirmed that “bail is the rule, jail is the exception,” even in PMLA cases, emphasising that individual liberty should not be unduly restricted.