New Delhi, June 28 -- With the objective of providing quicker, more efficient medical and forensic support to crime victims, Delhi Lt Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena has approved a proposal to link and re-distribution of police stations to hospitals across the national Capital.

This move will provide the much needed succour to victims involved in cases such as rape, road accidents and other emergencies requiring immediate medico-legal intervention.

This re-distribution is being implemented under Section 194(3) of the BNSS Act, 2023, and will serve to better align police stations with hospitals equipped to manage medico-legal cases and conduct post-mortem examinations.

The aim is to ensure that victims of crimes and accidents receive immediat...