19-year-old Nido Tania, son of an Arunachal Pradesh MLA, was allegedly thrashed by some shopkeepers in Lajpat Nagar area of south Delhi when he retaliated after they made fun of his hairstyle. He subsequently died on January 30.
The bench had said the national capital belongs to everyone and the South Delhi incident highlighted the matter of grave concern.
It had also suggested that the government should publish advertisements asking people to be tolerant.
The bench had also received complaints from several law researchers from North East in the capital regarding the harassment they have to face at public places.
Tania's relatives alleged that he was thrashed by some shopkeepers in Lajpat Nagar on January 29 after he got into an altercation with them over their remarks on his hairstyle.
Police had reached the spot and brokered a compromise after which Tania returned to his Safdarjung home with his friends. However, he did not wake up the next morning.
When his friends took him to AIIMS, he was declared brought dead.
The death of the youth is being attributed to the thrashing he was subjected to by the accused.
Police have registered a case of murder under section 302 (murder) of IPC and are probing the matter. A magisterial inquiry has also been ordered.
Three persons were arrested in the case and are presently in judicial custody till February 18.
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