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Police encounter in Bihar: SC junks plea seeking CBI probe, constitution of expert committeeThe Supreme Court declined to hear a plea for an independent probe into the alleged "extra-judicial killing" of activist Bharat Bhushan Tiw...- Consent, crowd ratification and crassness: Stand-up comedy under scanner againRecent comedy shows in India have ignited a fierce debate. Performers made jokes about sexual assault and consent, drawing widespread criti...
- Pakistan court upholds death penalty for 2 men who raped French woman in front of her children, Elon Musk's two-word reaction is viralPakistan's Lahore High Court has upheld the death sentences for two men convicted in a brutal 2020 gang-rape case. The horrific attack on a...
- How Donald Trump's Ukraine aid cuts undermine justice for Russian war crimesUS funding cuts are impacting Ukraine's pursuit of justice for war crimes. Organizations documenting atrocities face reduced capacity. This...
- 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...
- Bengal govt gives formal permission to ED to prosecute ex RG Kar principal Sandip GhoshThe West Bengal government has officially permitted the Enforcement Directorate to prosecute Sandip Ghosh, former principal of R.G. Kar Med...
- Thought of the Day by Mariska Hargitay aka Olivia Benson: ‘Sometimes things in life happen that allow us to understand…’ Law & Order: Special Victims Unit star on how life’s hardest moments can reveal what truly mattersThought of the Day: Whether through Olivia Benson or her real-life activism, Mariska Hargitay consistently highlights compassion, healing a...
- 3-year-old girl raped by school staff in Delhi; accused granted bail by courtA shocking incident has come to light in Delhi's Janakpuri area. A three-year-old girl was allegedly sexually assaulted by a 57-year-old sc...
- 'Very important to introduce Shakti Act': NCP-SP MLA Rohit Pawar on Pune rape & murder of 4-year oldA four-year-old girl's rape and murder in Pune has prompted calls for the Shakti Act. NCP-SP MLA Rohit Pawar highlighted flaws in the curre...
- 'Quiet person' with 'good behaviour': Family of accused in IRS daughter's rape and murderA Rajasthan man, described by family as quiet and good in studies, is accused of a brutal rape and murder in Delhi and another sexual assau...
- Bengal Governor sends 'excessively harsh' Aparajita Bill back to state govtThe Aparajita Bill, passed by the Bengal assembly in September 2024, faces hurdles. Governor CV Ananda Bose sent it back to the state gover...
- Centre finds death penalty clause in Aparajita Bill 'excessively harsh', Guv sends it back to stateWest Bengal Governor C V Ananda Bose has returned the Aparajita Bill to the state government due to serious objections raised by the Centre...
- The curious case of capital punishment in IndiaThe share of death sentences for sexual crimes is on the rise, driven by several state-level sentencing decisions.
- Parliament expresses concern over rape and murder in HyderabadFollowing the Nirbhaya incident in Delhi in 2011, the punishment for rape was made harsher, including capital punishment in some cases. Juv...
- President gives assent to the Criminal Law (Amendment) ActThe amendment replaces the criminal law amendment ordinance promulgated on April 21 after the rape and murder of a minor girl in Kathua and...
- Parliament passes bill to provide death to child rape convictsThe Criminal Law (Amendment) Bill 2018, which was passed in the Lok Sabha on July 30, was approved by a voice vote in the Upper House.
- 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.
- Bill providing for stringent punishment in rape cases introduced in Lok SabhaKiren Rijiju said the recent incidents of rape and gangrape of women under the age of 16 years and 12 years have shaken the conscience of t...
- Criminal Law (Amendment) Bill to be introduced in monsoon session of ParliamentThe amendment bill, once approved by Parliament, will replace the Criminal Law (Amendment) Ordinance promulgated on April 21.
- Death for rape of children below 12: Cabinet approves ordinanceThe move comes in the wake of public outrage over the Kathua rape-and-murder case where the victim was a minor.
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