rape

22Apr

India

Supreme Court Allows Minor Rape Survivor To Abort 30-Week-Pregnancy

The Supreme Court of India on Monday has allowed a 14-year-old rape survivor to terminate her 30-week pregnancy, setting aside the Bombay High Court ruling declining the minor’s mother’s plea. The court has called it an “exceptional case” and allowed abortion on the basis of a hospital report. As...

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3Mar

India

“More Worried About Perception Rather Than Ground Reality Of Rape”: Actress Richa Chadha Slams NCW Chief Rekha Sharma

Actress Richa Chadha has taken to social media to criticise the response of National Commission for Women (NCW) chairperson Rekha Sharma to a post highlighting instances of sexual harassment in India. The Gangs of Wasseypur actress’ comments come in the wake of a series of posts discussing the preva...

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7Feb

India

UP Crime: Teen Rapes And Murders Minor Sister After Watching Porn

A shocking incident has been reported from Uttar Pradesh's Kasaganj as a 19-year-old brother was arrested for raping his minor sister and then strangulating her to death. The incident happened last week on Saturday when siblings were alone at home. The accused, Sanju Kumar was watching pornograph...

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8Jan

India

Bilkis Bano Case: Supreme Court To Deliver Verdict On Convicts Release Today

The Supreme Court will pronounce verdict today on a batch of petitions challenging the premature release of 11 men convicted in the Bilkis Bano case. The men are accused of gang rape killing 14 members of her family during the 2002 Gujarat riot. The petition also includes the one filed by Bilkis Ban...

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5Jan

India

29-Year-Old Man ‘Booked’ For Marrying 12-Year-Old, Making Her Pregnant In Mumbai

The police in Navi Mumbai have registered a case against a 29-year-old man for marrying a 12-year-old girl, repeatedly sexually assaulting her and making her pregnant, an official said on Friday. Child marriage is banned in the country as per the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006. The coupl...

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19Dec

India

“Rape Is Rape, Even If Committed By Husband”: Gujarat High Court

The Gujarat High Court has observed that rape is rape even it is committed by the victim’s husband highlighting how several countries have criminalised marital rape. In the order passed recently, the court citing the silence shrouding over the sexual violence against women in India said that the ...

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17Dec

India

Sajjan Jindal, JSW Boss, Booked On Charges Of Raping Actress

Mumbai police has registered an FIR against Sajjan Jindal, the Chairman and Managing Director of JSW group on Wednesday on the charges of rape. According to the complainant, an actress, the incident took place in January 2022 in the penthouse atop of the company’s head office at the Bandra-Kurla com...

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8Dec

India

Gruesome Murder In UP: Woman Raped, Face Burnt With Cigarettes And Killed With An Axe

A woman in Uttar Pradesh's Sultanpur was raped, face burnt with cigarettes and then killed with an axe. According to Police she was given money in exchange for job, but she failed to deliver. The horrific incident took place on December 3. The prime accused in the rape and murder case, Suraj Kuma...

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14Nov

Kerala

Kerala: Capital Punishment Within 109 Days Of Offence For Aluva Rape And Murder Of 5 Year Old

Keral court has awarded death penalty to a 28 year old for the brutal rape and murder of a 5 year old girl. The incident happened at Aluva of Ernakulam district in July this year. The accused is identified as Ashfaq Alam, who is a Bihar native belonging to a migrant labourers family from Bihar. T...

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27Sep

World

Renowned Croc Expert Adam Britton Pleads Guilty To Beastiality And Child Abuse Charges

Leading British crocodile expert and zoologist Adam Britton admitted in a court to a total of 60 charges of bestiality which involved torture, rape, and killing of over 40 pet dog. The case was heard by the Australian the Northern Territory (NT) Supreme Court on Monday, to which Mr Britton confes...

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