Nirbhaya convict Vinay Sharma bangs head against wall, receives minor injuriesThe Patiala House Court on Monday issued fresh death warrants against four convicts while hearing a petition by the state and Nirbhaya's pa...
20 Feb, 2020, 02.35 PM IST
The curious case of capital punishment in IndiaThe share of death sentences for sexual crimes is on the rise, driven by several state-level sentencing decisions.
19 Jan, 2020, 06.27 AM IST
Nirbhaya Case: Court issues death warrant, hanging to take place on January 22The apex court had on July 9 last year dismissed the review pleas filed by the other three convicts — Mukesh (30), Pawan Gupta (23) and Vin...
07 Jan, 2020, 05.42 PM IST
Bright spots: Is India doing better than ever on many key indicators?Incidents of violent crimes have been falling for some years across India, according to data as of 2017.
05 Jan, 2020, 06.15 AM IST
Will keep fighting for justice for my daughter, hang convicts on Dec 16: Nirbhaya's motherThe mother of the 2012 Delhi gangrape-murder victim on Friday said she wants those convicted in the case to be hanged on December 16, the d...
13 Dec, 2019, 12.57 PM IST
MHA recommends to Prez to reject mercy plea of Nirbhaya gang-rape convictThe move came two days after the file rejecting the mercy plea was sent by Delhi Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal to the Home Ministry.
06 Dec, 2019, 03.07 PM IST
Nirbhaya gangrape: Delhi court admits parents' plea seeking transfer of case to another judgeThe victim's parents moved the application since the earlier two judges hearing the matter got transferred and the matter is getting adjour...
17 Nov, 2019, 05.54 PM IST
New Juvenile Justice Act deals with juvenile convict's release: HC toldDelhi High Court was told by the government that the issue of ascertaining whether a juvenile has been reformed before his release from a s...
28 Mar, 2016, 08.22 PM IST
Nirbhaya's parents witness Rajya Sabha proceedings on juvenile billParents of the December 2012 gangrape victim today keenly watched deliberations in RS as Minister Maneka Gandhi piloted the Juvenile Justic...
22 Dec, 2015, 03.58 PM IST
Juvenile convict in the 2012 Delhi gang-rape case to be monitored after releaseLast month, Union minister Maneka Gandhi had advocated that a 'close watch' be kept on the convict after he completes his sentence.
03 Dec, 2015, 12.31 PM IST
Screening of banned 'India's Daughter' leads to filmmaker's arrestThe Information and Broadcasting Ministry had also issued an advisory to all television channels against airing the documentary.
15 Mar, 2015, 01.46 AM IST
Photojournalist case: Three held guilty for repeated offenceA sessions court here today held guilty three convicts in the Shakti Mills photojournalist gangrape case under an amended IPC section, whic...
03 Apr, 2014, 03.24 PM IST
Nirbhaya gangrape case: Delhi High Court upholds death penalty awarded to four convictsBesides murder, the four had been convicted for offences including gangrape, unnatural offences, attempt to murder, dacoity, destruction of...
13 Mar, 2014, 03.53 PM IST
Lieutenant Governor to hold meeting soon to discuss women safety issuesThe Lieutenant Governor(LG) would hold a meeting with various officials on December 23 to discuss the issues related to women's safety in t...
20 Dec, 2013, 08.10 PM IST
Protests over 2012 December Delhi gangrape in photo essayGomes, who captured the national outcry post the gangrape incident over the past six months, has now put a photo essay up in an exhibition.
26 Aug, 2013, 02.31 PM IST
Sushma Swaraj pitches for death for culprits of Mumbai-like gangrapeSushma Swaraj said she believes that culprits of crimes like the gangrape of a photojournalist in Mumbai should be given death sentence.
24 Aug, 2013, 07.44 PM IST
December Delhi gang-rape: Relative refutes claims of concocted storySpecial Public Prosecutor Dayan Krishnan said that the witness had boarded the train on Dec 15 with her own husband and kid and Akshay was ...
09 Aug, 2013, 04.26 PM IST