Neil Gaiman, ‘Sandman’ author, accused of sexually assaulting nanny, three other fansA growing number of women have accused Neil Gaiman of sexual misconduct, detailing unsettling experiences of coercion and boundary violatio...
14 Jan, 2025, 12.58 AM IST
'Physical relations' cannot automatically mean sexual assault: Delhi HCThe Delhi High Court acquitted a man accused in a POCSO case, stating that the minor survivor's use of the phrase 'physical relations' does...
29 Dec, 2024, 05.43 PM IST
OpenAI interim CEO Emmett Shear has history of unfiltered posts, Microsoft dissesIt’s a far cry from the polished corporate language used by many Silicon Valley leaders, and his apparent lack of filter may create problem...
21 Nov, 2023, 08.36 AM IST
'That '70s Show' actor Danny Masterson became abusive & controlling in 5-yr relationship, says former girlfriendDanny Masterson, the former "That '70s Show" star, is being retried on three counts of rape. His former girlfriend, the first to testify, i...
26 Apr, 2023, 07.59 AM IST
Harvey Weinstein was a 'predator' and 'degenerate rapist' with unmistakable patterns, says prosecutor in trialAfter more than five weeks of testimony, jurors will be tasked with deciding on claims dating from 2005 to 2013.
01 Dec, 2022, 10.59 AM IST
Harvey Weinstein's attorney cross-examines accuser Jennifer Siebel NewsomNewsom said that she did not think her initial conversations with police and prosecutors would lead to charges.
16 Nov, 2022, 02.06 PM IST
Australian sentenced to 129 years in Philippine child sex abuse caseMost of the people who pay to view these types of sex videos are abroad, with potentially thousands of children being abused, often with th...
09 Nov, 2022, 03.27 PM IST
Suit over rape claim against Oscar-winning film-maker Paul Haggis heads to trialJury selection began Monday in a Manhattan courtroom.
18 Oct, 2022, 07.10 PM IST
Centre may clarify in HC if it wishes to withdraw stand opposing pleas to criminalise marital rapeNGO, Men Welfare Trust (MWT), which is opposing the batch of petitions seeking criminalisation of marital rape, had argued that sexual inte...
30 Jan, 2022, 04.04 PM IST
Clarify stand on marital rape criminalisation: Delhi HC tells CentreJustice Rajiv Shakdher, who is heading the bench dealing with a batch of petitions challenging the legality of the marital rape exception i...
17 Jan, 2022, 08.04 PM IST
View: Why we should stop putting women on trial in sexual assault casesThe Goa court judgment that acquitted former Tehelka editor Tarun Tejpal of sexually assaulting a junior colleague is a classic specimen of...
30 May, 2021, 10.08 AM IST
Hathras case: UP top cop Prashant Kumar defends findings of the report denying rape“These (forensic and post mortem) tests are exhaustive tests done by experts who have to testify in court regarding their findings. They wo...
02 Oct, 2020, 11.24 PM IST
Pivotal moment in #MeToo movement: Harvey Weinstein's verdict could influence other sex crime prosecutionsMost of the women who testified against Weinstein stayed in contact with him.
25 Feb, 2020, 05.01 PM IST
Cabinet proposal on cards to make child marriages 'illegal at outset'The proposal has been in the works for many months now with the first indications of it making it to Cabinet coming in July when the monsoo...
25 Dec, 2018, 01.16 PM IST
Rise in sex crimes due to ‘sex starvation’ among men, Madras High Court asks Centre, stateThe HC said that the offences had to be analysed and examined from psychological and sociological angles. The judge suo motu impleaded the ...
17 Dec, 2017, 02.13 PM IST
- Strengthen the bill for India’s women
The government must end the dither and pass a strong, holistic Bill and there has to be a conscious attempt to change the subordinate statu...
11 Mar, 2013, 06.29 AM IST
- Karma - Crime Passion Reincarnation: Movie Review
Karma commits the cinematic crime of reincarnating an ancient Bollywood formula sans any passion or innovation.
12 Jun, 2009, 02.05 PM IST