Muzaffarpur Shelter Case

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Muzaffarpur shelter case

The bench asked Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) to prepare a status report with respect to the remaining girls and submit it before the court in eight weeks. (Representational Image)

SC orders Bihar govt to reunite 8 girls of shelter home with their families

The court also said that financial, medical and educational assistance must be given to the eight survivors.

12 Sep 2019 12:06 PM

The CBI, probing the Muzaffarpur shelter home sexual abuse case, is all set to file at least three fresh charge sheets against prime accused Brajesh Thakur.(Photo: Representational Image)

CBI to file 3 fresh charges in Bihar home abuse case

Investigators are taking assistance of forensic experts also in examining fresh evidences, they added.

28 Aug 2019 2:29 AM

Prime accused Brajesh Thakur (Photo: PTI)

Bihar sexual abuse: CBI to file fresh cases

CBI believes that the owner of the shelter home might have murdered as many as 11 more inmates.

16 Aug 2019 2:04 AM

Seven girls including five victims of infamous Muzaffarpur shelter home sex abuse case have run away from Mokama’s Baal Griha, a shelter home run by Nazareth Hospital Society. (Photo: Twitter/ ANI)

Muzaffarpur shelter home case: 7 girls including 5 victims of sex abuse flee

The matter came to light when the authorities of NGO Nazareth Hospital Society found the grill of the main gate of the shelter home cut.

23 Feb 2019 4:57 PM

The top court had issued contempt notice against Rao for transferring Sharma. (Photo: PTI)

SC holds CBI’s Nageswara Rao, legal adviser guilty of contempt of court

SC imposed fine of Rs 1 lakh each for wilfully disobeying order by transferring A K Sharma, probing Bihar shelter home cases.

12 Feb 2019 1:01 PM

The top court said the transfer has taken place despite its 'embargo’ and asked Rao, other officers to be present on February 12 and directed the agency to identify officers who were involved in the transfer of Sharma. (Photo: File)

'You violated order’: SC summons CBI’s Nageswara Rao for shifting officer

Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi said, 'You have played with our orders. God help you'.

07 Feb 2019 4:05 PM

A bench, headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi, said the cases should be transferred from the Bihar CBI court to a POCSO (Protection of Children from Sexual Offences) Saket trial court within two weeks. (Representational Image)

‘Enough is enough’: SC rebukes Bihar govt in shelter home abuse case

It ordered the Saket trial court to conclude the trial within six months.

07 Feb 2019 12:07 PM

With Thakur, 20 others have been accused, including the staff, been charged with serious crimes under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO). (Photo: File)

Girls forced to dance to vulgar songs, have sex: CBI on Muzaffarpur shelter

Thakur used to beat the girls on their private parts if they refused to have sex with guests.

07 Jan 2019 10:25 AM

The case relates to mental, physical and sexual exploitation of girl children residing at the Children Home at Sahu Road, Muzaffarpur. (Photo: File)

Bihar shelter home caretaker who taught girls soliciting men, arrested

The CBI alleged that the girls at the shelter home were taken to Parveen's residence where they 'were taught dance and soliciting men'.

21 Nov 2018 9:08 AM

The sexual assault of 34 girls over a period of time in the government-funded shelter home came to light after a social audit was conducted by the Mumbai-based Tata Institute of Social Sciences. (Photo: PTI)

Govt official among 4 detained by CBI in Muzaffarpur shelter home sexual abuse case

CBI has detained Rani, assistant director in the social welfare department between 2015-17, and three staff members of Brajesh Thakur.

20 Sep 2018 8:50 PM

Malala and Ziauddin Yousafzai founded Malala Fund in 2013 to champion every girl's right to 12 years of free, safe, quality education. (Photo: File | AP)

Malala Fund suspends grant to 2 Bihar shelter homes after child abuse cases

TISS which had conducted the social audit had found that sexual abuse of varying forms was prevalent in almost all shelter homes in Bihar.

22 Aug 2018 5:11 PM

Manju's resignation came a couple of days after Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar assured that the culprits involved in the alleged incident would not be spared (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

Muzaffarpur shelter home case: FIR against Manju Verma, husband under Arms act

CBI had earlier conducted raids at 12 locations, including Manju's Patna residence in Begusarai, and seized 50 cartridges.

20 Aug 2018 1:31 PM

The state government had commissioned audit by the TISS in 2017 and the report was submitted to the Social Welfare Department in April this year. (Representational Image)

Sexual abuse in almost all shelter homes in Bihar: TISS report

TISS had conducted social audit of short stay homes across Bihar, has found certain institutions 'stood out in a manner that was appalling'.

19 Aug 2018 4:10 PM

A bench headed by Madan B Lokur referred to the data placed before it by the Centre and observed that 1,575 children, including 286 boys, have been sexually or physically abused in the shelter homes in different parts of the country. (Photo: File)

What action has been taken in cases of child sexual abuse, SC asks Centre

SC had termed as 'horrific' the case of alleged sexual abuse of girls in Muzaffarpur and pulled up state government for funding it.

14 Aug 2018 5:25 PM

Although Shyam Rajak has denied his links with Manisha Dayal and her shelter home, the opposition parties claimed that several ruling party leaders have been involved in saving people associated with shelter home incidents. (Photo: ANI)

JD(U) leader's photograph with Patna shelter home accused kicks up political storm

Shayam Rajak's photograph with Manisha Dayal, secretary of shelter home at Patna, was found circulating on social media platform on Monday.

13 Aug 2018 9:15 PM

Rahul Anand (Centre) returned to his residence early on Sunday morning after several hours of questioning by CBI.(Photo: PTI)

Rahul Anand, son of Brajesh Thakur released from CBI interrogation

Rahul Anand was picked up from his residence on Saturday night by CBI team, which had spent close to 12 hrs conducting raids on shelter.

12 Aug 2018 6:17 PM

Time and again, Tejaswi has accused Nitish of having political connections with the prime accused in the Muzzafarpur shelter home case, Brajesh Thakur. (Photo: ANI)

Nitish Kumar shielding accused in Muzaffarpur sex scandal: Tejaswi Yadav

Demanding resignation of Bihar CM on moral grounds for failing to run state, Tejaswi alleged Nitish was aware of everything related to case.

11 Aug 2018 5:39 PM

There are around 43,437 children living in 2,211 child care institutions in these eight states and one union territory. In Bihar and Uttar Pradesh, 7,399 children living at 316 child care institutions. (Photo: AP)

UP, Bihar among states resisting audits at child care institutions: Official

These details came to light after two horrific cases of alleged sexual abuse of girls at shelter homes were reported from Bihar and UP.

09 Aug 2018 5:03 PM

The inspection at the shelter homes was conducted at the back of recent exposes in the shelter homes of Deoria in Uttar Pradesh and Muzaffarnagar in Bihar. (Photo: File | Representational)

26 women missing from shelter homes in UP's Pratapgarh

During check at other shelter home in Achalpur, SDM Satya Prakash Singh found 12 women missing out of 15 who were registered.

09 Aug 2018 4:03 PM

Women rights activists protest in New Delhi on July 30 over the sexual assault of girls at a state-funded shelter home in Muzaffarpur district, Bihar.

UP’s Muzaffarpur horror

24 minor girls rescued from NGO-run home in Lucknow’s Deoria.

07 Aug 2018 6:38 AM

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