Rape convict Asaram surrenders at Jodhpur jail after High Court upholds life sentenceAsaram surrendered at Jodhpur Central Jail. The Rajasthan High Court upheld his life sentence in a 2013 minor rape case. His interim bail w...
28 May, 2026, 08.31 PM IST
Nepal weighs ‘Romeo-Juliet’ clause in rape law to shield consensual teenage couples, sparks concernNepal is considering a "Romeo-Juliet Clause" to differentiate consensual teenage relationships from rape. The proposed amendment would exem...
20 May, 2026, 03.06 PM IST
What running a business in India actually looks like: Nightmare of CEOs these days is conversion of commercial disputes into criminal casesA corporate crisis manager describes how business disputes in India are increasingly being turned into criminal cases, exposing executives ...
18 May, 2026, 12.05 AM IST
Gujarat shocker: Man 'allows' landlord, aide to rape his wife, 13-year-old daughter as he could not pay Rs 2000 rentA disturbing case from Gujarat's Morbi district involves a man allegedly consenting to his wife and 13-year-old daughter being sexually ass...
16 May, 2026, 11.03 AM IST
Unnao rape case: SC sets aside order suspending Sengar's life term, asks HC to decide plea afreshThe Supreme Court has overturned a Delhi High Court decision that suspended the life sentence of former BJP MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar. The c...
15 May, 2026, 04.00 PM IST
Hindu votes, Modi ki guarantee: 10 big trends that decode Bengal, Assam, Tamil Nadu and Kerala assembly electionsAssembly election results saw the BJP secure victories in West Bengal and Assam, while Tamil Nadu witnessed a surprising debut by Thalapath...
05 May, 2026, 01.57 PM IST
Amend pregnancy termination law of rape survivors, says SCThe Supreme Court has asked the government to remove time limits for rape survivors to get abortions. This comes after a plea from AIIMS re...
01 May, 2026, 12.00 AM 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
West Bengal Phase 2 polls: Will anti-incumbency, scam charges and SIR row end TMC's 15-year run?West Bengal Elections Phase 2 key issues: West Bengal heads into Phase 2 of its assembly elections on April 29. This phase is crucial for d...
29 Apr, 2026, 12.19 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
NCW takes cognisance of 'horrific gang rape' of minor girl in Tamil Nadu, seeks police reportThe National Commission for Women has taken suo motu cognisance of a horrific gang rape of a minor girl in Tamil Nadu's Tiruvannamalai dist...
22 Apr, 2026, 02.57 PM IST
Supreme Court deprecates disclosure of identity of minor girl in rape caseThe Supreme Court has strongly condemned the disclosure of rape survivor identities. It has ordered all high courts to ensure names of vict...
28 Mar, 2026, 02.49 PM IST
SC upholds anticipatory bail for Congress MLA Rahul MamkootathilThe Supreme Court has upheld anticipatory bail for expelled Congress MLA Rahul Mamkootathil. This decision comes in a case involving allega...
25 Mar, 2026, 02.09 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
Bombay HC cuts rape convict's life term, saying the rapist wrote essays on Mahatma Gandhi in jailThe Bombay High Court has reduced a life sentence to 12 years for a man convicted of raping a five-year-old girl in 2016. The court conside...
11 Feb, 2026, 02.22 PM IST
SC raps lawyer for using 'consensual relationship' in bail plea of client booked for minor's rapeThe Supreme Court rebuked a lawyer for repeatedly referring to a 'consensual relationship' in a bail plea involving a minor's rape case. Ju...
20 Mar, 2025, 04.23 PM IST
Centre to amend law for death penalty in child rape cases below 12-year of ageIn 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...
20 Apr, 2018, 01.49 PM IST