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'Was raped by 600-700 different men, put a cigarette...': UK MP reads horrific grooming gang testimonies in ParliamentBritish MP Rupert Lowe has reignited the grooming gangs scandal by presenting graphic survivor testimonies in Parliament. These accounts de...- 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...
- North Carolina man faces ‘kidnapping and rape charges’ after transporting teen girl he met on dating app to his houseA 51-year-old man, Justin Newman, faces serious charges including kidnapping and statutory rape. Authorities allege he transported a 15-yea...
- West Bengal polls Phase 2: Mamata Banerjee vs Suvendu Adhikari in high-stakes Kolkata battleIn a crucial day for democracy, West Bengal is heading to the polls for the last round of assembly elections. Leading figures such as Mamat...
- 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...
- US House report finds Matt Gaetz violated law with sexual misconduct, drug useThe U.S. House Ethics Committee found former Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz violated state laws by paying a 17-year-old girl for sex and en...
- Parents of RG Kar hospital doctor move Calcutta HC seeking fresh probe into rape, murderA doctor was tragically found dead in RG Kar hospital's seminar room. Her parents are demanding a new investigation into the rape and murde...
- Former cop Mondal, RG Kar hospital ex-principal Ghosh get bail in doctor rape-murder caseA Sealdah court granted bail to a former police officer and a medical college ex-principal accused in the rape and murder case of a doctor....
- French literary icon Frederic Beigbeder interrogated by police over rape allegationThe interrogation of the 58-year-old writer, who lives in the French Basque country, started at 9:00 am (0800 GMT), prosecutor Rodolphe Jar...
- French star Adele Haenel quits industry due to 'complacency' towards sexual abuseThe actress shot to fame for her 2019, period romance, 'Portrait of a Lady on Fire'. She will now focus on theatre.
- 'Superfly' actor Kalaan Walker sentenced to 50 years for rapeThe rapper-actor has been charged with forcible rape, statutory rape and rape by intoxication.
- ‘SuperFly’ actor Kaalan Walker sentenced to 50 years in jail for multiple rapesA rapper from Los Angeles, who appeared in the 2018 film "SuperFly", was given a 50-year-jail sentence on Monday. Read on to learn more abo...
- DCW chief bombarded with rape threats after demanding Sajid Khan's exit from 'BB16'She revealed that she had received several rape threats from trolls on Instagram .
- Supreme Court stays Uttarakhand High court's order banning religious outfits from issuing fatwasA bench led by Justice Madan B Lokur also issued notices to the state government to place its stand formally on the issue. Justice Deepak G...
- Lok Sabha passes bill to provide death to child rape convictsThe bill replaces the Criminal Law (Amendment) Ordinance, following an outcry over the rape and murder of a minor girl in Kathua in Jammu a...
- 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.
- Identity paradox: Wives below 18 years of age can have sex, not teensProhibition of Child Marriage Act does not invalidate marriage of women below 18, the age of consent does not apply to an underage wife, un...
- Women's safety remained a cause of concern in 2014Maneka Gandhi mooted the idea of an exclusive taxi service for women and said her ministry was in talks with some business enterprises to l...
- Country's legal system unfair to young lovers: Delhi CourtIndia's legal system is "unfair" to youngsters in love, a Delhi court observed while acquitting a youth of charges of forcing a girl to mar...
- 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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