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Doctor arrested for bludgeoning, stabbing domestic help to death in south Delhi's Mount KailashA 45-year-old woman was found dead on a terrace in South Delhi. Police arrested a doctor, Manish Gupta, who allegedly killed her with a bat...
Ghana slams Canada's decision to deny World Cup visa for Partey, who faces rape chargesGhana's government has strongly criticized Canada's decision to deny midfielder Thomas Partey a visa for a World Cup match. Partey faces ra...
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Jharkhand horror: Mother strangles teenage daughter on tantrik's advice; buries body in garden and claims rapeIn a disturbing incident, a mother strangled her own daughter in Jharkhand on the advice of a tantrik as she wanted to cure her son of all ...
Nirbhaya rape case: Amnesty says executions don't eradicate crime against womenAsmita Basu of Amnesty says that there is no evidence to show that death penalty acts as a deterrent for sexual violence or any other crime.
Marital rape may soon be a crime in IndiaWomen and child development minister Maneka Gandhi said on Tuesday the Centre was considering criminalizing marital rape.
'Family system will be under great stress if marital rape is criminalised'The Law Commission, while making its 172nd report on 'Review of Rape Laws' in March 2000, did not recommend criminalisation of marital rape.
Will bring a comprehensive law to criminalise marital rape: CentreThe matter has been dealt in detail by a Parliamentary Committee as well as the Law Commission," minister of state for home affairs Kiran R...
Government to bring comprehensive law to criminalise marital rapeGovernment today said it will bring a comprehensive law to criminalise marital rape by amending the IPC and was awaiting the Law Commission...
Home Ministry refuses to consider marital rape as criminalMinister of State for Home, Haribhai Parathibhai Chaudhary has said there is no proposal to bring any amendment to the law for criminalizin...
Lower juvenile age in rape cases: BJP leader Venkaiah NaiduNaidu is believed to have asked law ministry to examine if the cut off age for juveniles could be made 16 in crimes against women.
- Delhi gang rape case: NCM not in favour of death penalty for rape convicts
NCM has said such a "blanket provision" would prompt offenders to kill their victims while cautioning the government of "knee-jerk reaction...
Delhi gang rape case: Revised anti-rape law unlikely to be named after the victimHome Ministry officials said the IPC and Criminal Procedure Code do not have a provision for naming any law after an individual.
Delhi gang-rape case: Jayalalithaa for harsher punishment for rapeJayalalithaa announced a 13-point action plan to ensure women's safety and prevent incidents of sexual harassment.