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Tarun Tejpal, former Tehelka editor, sentenced to 10 years in jail for rape in 2013 sexual assault caseThe Bombay High Court sentenced Tarun Tejpal to ten years imprisonment for sexual assault. This verdict overturned a previous trial court j...- Will challenge conviction in 2013 sexual assault case in Supreme Court, says Tarun TejpalTarun Tejpal will appeal the Bombay High Court's conviction in a 2013 sexual assault case. The High Court overturned his acquittal by a Goa...
- SC seeks HD Revanna's reply on Karnataka govt's plea against HC order dropping Section 354 chargeThe Supreme Court will review a plea from Karnataka challenging a high court decision. This decision had previously quashed a charge agains...
- Political leaders meet Baruipur victim's family, assure support in fight for justiceLeaders from various political parties met the family of the deceased girl. They assured the family of their unwavering support in seeking ...
- Rape of minor, mob lynching may invite death, acts against nation to be punished with life: BillsUnion Home Minister Amit Shah has introduced three bills to replace the Indian Penal Code of 1860, the Criminal Procedure Act of 1898, and ...
- Muzaffarpur shelter home: Court to announce quantum of sentence for convicts on Feb 11The court had on Jan 20 convicted Thakur, who once unsuccessfully contested assembly polls on Bihar People's Party (BPP) ticket, of several...
- Rape more serious offence than murder: Maharashtra govt tells High CourtAs death is the maximum punishment for murder, the same punishment should not have been prescribed for a repeat offence of rape, because ra...
- Lok Sabha passes Bill to provide death to child rape convictsThe Bill stipulates stringent punishment for perpetrators of rape, particularly of girls aged below 12.
- Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh gets 20-year jail term: Catch all live updates hereSpecial CBI court today announced maximum punishment of 20 years against Dera Sacha Sauda Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh in a 1992 rape case.
- Decision in Shakti Mills photojournalist gangrape case likely tomorrowA sessions court trying the Shakti Mills photojournalist gangrape case is likely to pronounce its verdict tomorrow on the fate of 3 common ...
- Marital rape to attract stringent punishment: OrdinanceMarital rape will also attract stringent punishment under the ordinance proposed by the Centre.
- Gangrape: Juvenile be tried in fast-track court, Subramanian Swamy to JJBThe bench of Board (JJB) asked Swamy to approach the Supreme Court or the Delhi High Court with regard to his plea before January 23 and fi...
- Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar favours reducing age of juvenile to 16Kumar also favoured reducing the age of juvenile offenders to 16 from 18 at present in view of increasing number of crimes committed by you...
- Delhi gang rape: State government fail to evolve a consensus on death penalty for rape convicts“States have said that the age to consider someone a juvenile should be reduced from 18 to 16 as it was earlier. We are looking into the de...
- Sexual Offences: CPM favours death penalty, CPI wants lifeCPM has suggested enhancement of punishment in sexual offences and proposed life imprisonment and even death in rarest of rare cases.
- Delhi gang rape: Shinde writing to parties for views on changing rape lawVerma Committee to look into possible amendments to the criminal law for quicker trial and enhanced punishment for rape
- Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde condoles death of gang-rape victimIn a message to the family, Home Minister said, "A real tribute to her will be to ensure maximum punishment to the culprits.
- Delhi gang rape: Justice Verma committee begins work; seeks public commentsThe committee headed by former CJI J S Verma is reviewing the existing rape laws in a bid to provide quicker justice and stringent punishme...
- Union Cabinet makes law against rape gender-neutralThe Union Cabinet has approved a proposal making rape a genderneutral offence, under which the word ‘rape’ would be replaced by the phrase ...
- Dhaula Kuan gangrape: Accused Ajit Singh Katiyar convictedCourt fixed Dec 10 for arguments on the quantum of sentence.
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