The court sentenced three of the convicts to life imprisonment for kidnapping, gang raping and murdering the girl, calling the crime “shame...

The judge started his order with the couplet from Ghalib's ghazal -- "Pinha tha daam-e-sakht qareeb ashiyaan ke, udhne hi nahi paye the ki ...

In January, an eight-year-old girl from a minority nomadic community was allegedly abducted and gang raped in Jammu and Kashmir's Kathua di...

The investigating officer of the case convinced his seniors that there was “nothing suspicious” about the private temple.

People with knowledge of the matter told ET that the prosecution will urge the Court to issue directions to the defence to refrain from bri...

Claims no prior information about the witness-to-be-examined by the prosecution is given. Is difficult to prepare the defence & is defeatin...

"It (Kathua rape and murder) was a small thing. We have to think over it so that such incidents are not repeated," Gupta said.

In a letter submitted to Supreme Court the Centre had said that it has started process to amend POCSO Act to ensure maximum punishment of d...

The chief judicial magistrate of Kathua will be committing one of the charge sheets, in which seven people have been named, to the sessions...

The decentralised movement across the IT city was not led by an individual, political party or organisation. People, in unison, demanded ju...

Although the two ministers said their statements were twisted and quoted out of context, there has been an overwhelming public outcry again...

Vaid said he was satisfied with the investigation carried out by the state Crime Branch, in spite of attempts to destroy evidence during th...

The Women and Children Development (WCD) minister has now proposed that rape of any child below the age of 12 years could lead to the death...

In a press conference, BJP spokesperson Meenakshi Lekhi accused opposition parties of playing "dangerous politics" over these incidents.

Earlier on Thursday, J&K chief minister Mehbooba Mufti said, “The Law will not be obstructed by the irresponsible actions & statements of a...

Congress president Rahul Gandhi tweeted a call at short notice and hundreds of his supporters turned up at the India Gate in a midnight vig...

"Like millions of Indians my heart hurts tonight. India simply cannot continue to treat its women the way it does," Rahul Gandhi tweeted.