NCRB data shows drop in Delhi crime, but offences against children remain highDelhi saw a 15.1% drop in overall registered crimes in 2024, with total cases falling to around 2.8 lakh. However, concerning trends persis...
07 May, 2026, 01.49 PM IST
SC asks Centre to consider amending law on terminating pregnancy of rape survivorsThe Supreme Court strongly criticized AIIMS for challenging an order allowing a 15-year-old rape survivor to terminate her 30-week pregnanc...
30 Apr, 2026, 11.56 AM IST
SC directs Uttar Pradesh DGP to form SIT to probe minor's rape & murder in GhaziabadThe Supreme Court has ordered the Uttar Pradesh Director General of Police to form a special investigation team. This team will probe the t...
24 Apr, 2026, 12.24 PM IST
SC slams Haryana Police over probe in minor's rapeThe Supreme Court has strongly criticized the Haryana police's handling of a rape investigation involving a three-year-old girl. The court ...
23 Mar, 2026, 11.49 PM IST
DCW sends notice to Delhi Police, seeks arrest of Delhi govt official accused of raping minorThe Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) on Monday sent a notice to the Delhi Police, seeking the arrest of a senior Delhi government official ...
21 Aug, 2023, 04.00 PM IST
'Child pornography': Maliwal summons Twitter India Policy head, Delhi PoliceChairperson of Delhi Commission for Women, Swati Maliwal, has summoned Twitter India Policy Head and Delhi Police over tweets depicting chi...
20 Sep, 2022, 02.53 PM IST
Child rights activists oppose death penalty for rape of minorsA number of activists argue that the introduction of the death penalty would simply lead to a decrease in the already poor conviction rates...
21 Apr, 2018, 06.47 PM IST
Government draws SC fire for legitimising rapeThe SC found no material difference between the definition of rape under Section 375 of the IPC and penetrative sexual assault in terms of ...
12 Oct, 2017, 06.54 AM IST
Law bars prosecution of minor for lodging false case: CourtThe section of the POCSO Act says that in a situation where a false complaint has been made by a child, no punishment shall be imposed on t...
27 Aug, 2015, 03.27 PM IST
Delhi Police Chief Neeraj Kumar rejects demands of his resignation"If my resigning will prevent such depraved actions of the society, then I am ready to resign a thousand times", Neeraj Kumar said.
22 Apr, 2013, 04.54 PM IST
Condition of child rape victim improvingShe is responding well to the anti-biotics given to her, they had said, adding the victim has undergone colostomy procedure.
22 Apr, 2013, 12.29 PM IST
Need to sensitise policemen dealing with rape cases: Krishna TirathTirath said that she had spoken to the Home Minister on the need to focus on police response in such cases.
20 Apr, 2013, 05.16 PM IST
Delhi child rape: Accused arrested from in-law's home in BiharA 22-year-old man was arrested from his in-laws' house in Muzaffarpur in Bihar today for allegedly raping a five-year-old girl.
20 Apr, 2013, 05.01 PM IST
Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad meets family of child rape victim at AIIMSHealth Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad today met the family of the five-year-old rape victim at AIIMS and enquired about her health.
20 Apr, 2013, 04.26 PM IST
Sushma Swaraj seeks tougher law, death sentence in rape of childrenBJP leader Sushma Swaraj demanded the new anti-rape law be made more stringent and provide for death penalty in cases of rape of children.
20 Apr, 2013, 03.47 PM IST
Stronger action needed to ensure women's safety: UNICEF"The brutal rape case this week unfortunately also indicates the need to strongly improve the response of law enforcement officers," it sai...
20 Apr, 2013, 03.32 PM IST
Delhi child rape case: President shocked and anguishedShocked and anguished at the rape of a five-year-old girl here, President Pranab Mukherjee today called for urgent introspection.
20 Apr, 2013, 01.32 PM IST