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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...- Padma Shri monk Kartik Maharaj moves Calcutta HC to quash rape FIRPadma Shri awardee monk Kartik Maharaj, accused of rape by a woman, has petitioned the Calcutta High Court to quash the FIR filed against h...
- Delhi HC acquits man in rape case, says DNA proof alone cannot establish lack of consentThe Delhi High Court has acquitted a man convicted of rape, ruling that DNA evidence alone is not enough to prove a lack of consent. While ...
- Women's safety our govt's top priority; we made strict laws to prevent crimes against them: PM ModiPrime Minister Narendra Modi emphasized the government’s commitment to women's safety, with stricter laws and the introduction of capital p...
- Unnao gangrape case: HC slams UP govt over delay in MLA's arrest; FIR registered finallyAs the public outcry raged amid growing demands by political parties and civil society for the legislator's arrest, protests were also held...
- Norms not followed in medical examination of rape victimsThe report also said that medical examinations were not carried out within the guidelines set by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare ...
- SP denies Akhliesh Yadav's govt had been shielding Gayatri PrajapatiQuestining the "hype" over the arrest, SP general secretary Ramgopal Yadav wondered if it was "the first ever arrest made or whether the ac...
- Uma Bharti accuses UP govt of "shielding" criminalsUma Bharti slammed the SP government over the deteriorating law and order situation in Uttar Pradesh and accused it of "shielding" criminal...
- Sexual assault cases; Karnataka to invoke Goonda ActIn the wake of growing outrage over a recent spurt in sexual assault cases, Karnataka government today decided to strengthen the Goonda Act...
- UN concerned over use of children as human shields by MaoistsThe Annual Report on children and armed conflict said the recruitment and use of children, as young as six-years-old, by Naxalites, continu...
- Badaun brewing into a crisis for Akhilesh Yadav governmentBJP also stepped up pressure on the UP government by saying the Centre would intervene if UP governor BL Joshi sends a report on the situat...
- Two minor dalit girls raped and hanged in Uttar PradeshThe deteriorating law and order in Uttar Pradesh came under sharp focus after two cousins were gang-raped and killed in a rural area of Bad...
- Tehelka case: Praful Patel backs Kapil Sibal's claim"Kapil Sibal has said on TV he has no shares (in the firm which owns the magazine). So be it. If not, let someone prove he has," Patel said.
- Govt proposes to lower age for consensual sex from 18 to 16The govt has proposed to lower the age for consensual sex from 18 to 16 and reintroduce the word 'rape' instead of 'sexual assault'.
- Marital rape to attract stringent punishment: OrdinanceMarital rape will also attract stringent punishment under the ordinance proposed by the Centre.
- BJD MP Baijayant Panda for replacement of word rape with sexual assaultDemanding stronger rape-shield laws, he suggested limiting what defence can ask the victim about her previous sexual history.
- A rape in Kolkata spawns multiple offences, thanks to the chief minister Mamata BanerjeeWhen the police finally obliged, chief minister Mamata Banerjee called it a fabricated case, a political conspiracy to malign her governmen...
- Mayawati govt detains Bahuguna Joshi for protest against law & orderThe Mayawati administration on Monday thwarted all attempts by the Congress to protest against the two issues on Monday.
- Opposition continues attack on UP government over murder of minor girl by copsThe leader of opposition in the assembly, Shivpal Singh Yadav said that the law and order situation in the state has collapsed completely.
- SC notice to UP govt on judicial probe in Banda rape caseThe Supreme Court on Friday issued notice to Mayawati-led UP government on the plea seeking a judicial probe into the alleged rape of a Dal...
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