Kathua Gangrape And Murder

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Sanji Ram -- the main accused in Kathua rape and murder case. (Photo: ANI/File)

Accused threatened Kathua case witness, say police

SSP (Crime Branch) Jammu alleged that the witness, whose statement was being recorded, was threatened by one of the accused.

15 Jun 2018 9:29 AM

Kathua rape victim’s lawyer Deepika Singh Rajawat flashes a victory sign in New Delhi on Monday after the Supreme Court directed the transfer of Kathua gangrape-cum-murder case to Pathankot. (Photo: PTI)

Kathua gangrape trial shifted to Pathankot

SC will monitor in-camera daily hearing.

08 May 2018 1:52 AM

Supreme Court hints at shifting Kathua rape case out of Jammu

An inquiry into the conduct of lawyers of Kathua and Jammu may take the limelight away from the quest for justice for the victim.

27 Apr 2018 1:55 AM

J&K clears ordinance for death to child rapists

All the six Cabinet ministers and three ministers of state belonging to the BJP were present in the Cabinet meeting.

25 Apr 2018 2:17 AM

Hasty ordinance is not enough to deter rapes

Many activists have pointed out that it is not the severity of the punishment, but the certainty of it that is the real deterrent.

25 Apr 2018 12:19 AM

Swara Bhaskar faced heat on Twitter after posting a protest poster against the Kathua gang rape, as #BoycottAmazon trended. Amazon took down a video endorsement by the actress but what options do brands have in such situations?

Tricky waters

However, the poster affected Swara to such an extent that even Amazon withdrew one of their endorsement videos featuring her.

24 Apr 2018 12:29 AM

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti (Photo: PTI)

There seems to be no end to Kashmiri’s suffering

This year marks 30 years of militancy in Kashmir. No end is in sight to the people’s sufferings — but they will never surrender.

22 Apr 2018 6:02 AM

Only religion is her duty: Deepika was subjected to intense trolling on social media over her move to fight for the eight-year-old, to which her reply was, “Nationalism runs in my blood. No certificate required.”

Their voice for a voiceless child

Deepika, 38, was born in a Kashmiri Pandit family of Karihama, a village tucked away in the frontier district of Kupwara.

22 Apr 2018 12:14 AM

Most of these crimes go unreported. And yet, this particular crime touched millions of people sufficiently for them to take to the streets and protest. (Representational image)

Worst thing to brag about now is a 56-inch chest

Disgust and loathing were evident as citizens raised their voices to demand more than just hot air and rhetoric.

21 Apr 2018 12:26 AM

The participants have pledged to continue to provoke feelings of “guilt” in the government and others and reiterated their demand that the incident should be probed by the CBI.

Kin of accused reiterate demand for CBI inquiry

Four local women, including the spouse of one of the alleged ‘plotter’ Sanji Ram, are on ‘fast-unto-death’.

20 Apr 2018 1:58 AM

J&K Deputy Chief Minister Nirmal Singh. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

BJP ministers quit ahead of Cabinet rejig in J&K

The state can have a maximum of 25 ministers including the chief minister. Of them, 14 portfolios are with the PDP and the remaining with the BJP.

18 Apr 2018 1:53 AM

Several organisations, including the Bar Association and the Hindu Ekta Manch, had staged a sit-in in Kathua town on March 3 demanding a CBI inquiry into the case. (Photo: File/PTI)

An opening in J&K... but can govt take it?

Kashmiris might have felt better if the CM had dismissed the two BJP ministers, but they realise she is hamstrung.

16 Apr 2018 3:00 AM

The Supreme Court also stepped in on Friday and sent notices to the Jammu High Court Bar Association and Kathua Bar Association for preventing the J&K police from filing a charge-sheet against the accused, striking work over the issue and obstructing the victim's counsel from representing the family in the case. The top court also decided to examine, of its own accord, the gang-rape and murder case.

Two BJP ministers, who supported Kathua gangrape accused, resign

Singh and Ganga have submitted their resignations to their party president Sat Sharma who has, however, not forwarded these to the Chief Minister yet.

14 Apr 2018 7:01 AM

The body of 8-year-old girl was found in the forests near her village on January 17. (Photo: File)

Hope for justice after VK Singh says, 'failed her as humans'

Minister of State for External Affairs, General (retired) VK Singh, on Thursday said 'we as humans have failed her'.

12 Apr 2018 7:37 PM

Congress President Rahul Gandhi tweeted, 'What have we become if we allow politics to interfere with such unimaginable brutality perpetrated on an innocent child?' (Photo: File)

What happened to Kathua rape victim is 'crime against humanity', says Rahul Gandhi

Cong chief Rahul Gandhi’s statement came just hours after Union Minister VK Singh expressed disappointment over the incident.

12 Apr 2018 7:29 PM

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