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2013 Rape Case: No immediate SC bail for self-styled godman Asaram BapuThe Supreme Court has issued a notice to the Rajasthan government regarding Asaram Bapu's plea challenging his conviction for sexually assa...- "They are not Japanese, predominantly Pakistani Muslim rape gangs": Rupert Lowe reignites UK Grooming Gang inquiry debateBritish MP Rupert Lowe has reignited debate over grooming gangs, challenging the term "Asian grooming gangs" and calling them "Pakistani Mu...
- Aam Admi Party Delhi chief booked over minor survivor's identity disclosureDelhi Police has registered a case against Aam Aadmi Party's Delhi unit chief Saurabh Bhardwaj. He is accused of revealing the identity of ...
- On London's streets, facial recognition tests the balance between security and libertyThe operation was an example of a technology the Metropolitan Police say is transforming policing, helping officers arrest around 2,500 wan...
- 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...
- 17 prisoners illegally released from Mizoram jail using forged court orders; majority re-arrestedSeventeen prisoners were illegally freed from Lunglei District Jail in Mizoram. Forged court documents and fake release orders facilitated ...
- 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...
- Delhi court sends man accused of killing IRS officer's daughter to 4-day police custodyA 19-year-old domestic help confessed to a heinous crime. Rahul Meena is accused of raping and killing a senior IRS officer's daughter in D...
- Nashik IT company faces sexual harassment charges, six team leaders arrested. HR said 'it's common in MNCs'Six employees of a Nashik IT firm face arrest following numerous complaints from women colleagues. Allegations include sexual harassment, e...
- Supreme Court slams Haryana Police for trying to dilute POCSO chargesThe Supreme Court has criticized Haryana Police for hindering a rape investigation involving a four-year-old girl in Gurugram. The court no...
- Russell Brand faces two new sexual offence charges including rape and sexual assaultBritish comedian and actor Russell Brand has been charged with two additional sexual offences, that includes rape and sexual assault, offic...
- Anti-rape Bill: Death penalty, 21-day probe and penalties for unauthorised media publishing, here's all you need to knowAnti Rape Bill, West Bengal: In response to the R G Kar rape and murder case in Kolkata, the West Bengal government passed the Aparajita Wo...
- 'Law on sexual offences women-centric, male partner not always wrong': Court acquits man accused of rape on promise of marriageAllahabad High Court acquitted a man accused in a rape case, emphasizing that the burden of proof in sexual offences lies on both parties, ...
- Any act of rape punishable but marital relationship qualitatively different, says Delhi HCThe court questioned as to why the exception from the offence of rape granted to a married couple had remained in the legislature for sever...
- 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...
- Names, identities of victims of rape and sexual assault not to be disclosed: Supreme CourtThe apex court said FIRs in cases of rape and sexual assault, including those against minors, should not be put in public domain by police.
- Government draws SC fire for legitimising rapeThe SC found no material difference between the definition of rape under Section 375 of the IPC and penetrative sexual assault in terms of ...
- ‘Rape’ replaces ‘sexual assault’ in Criminal Law Ordinance, 2013The home ministry has moved a Cabinet note, which has reintroduced the term ‘rape’ in place of ‘sexual assault’ in the Criminal Law (Amendm...
- New anti-rape law comes into force but it shies away from making marital rape an offenceThe new law has shied away from making marital rape an offence as long as the couple lived in the same house.
- Verma panel presents new charter of rightsUnderlying the recommendations made by the Verma Committee is a new charter of rights for sexual offence victims.
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