Rape Conviction

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Additional Session Judge Sudhanshu Saxena convicted Bhagirath Patel under section 376 (rape), 366 (abduction) of the IPC as well as the POCSO Act and sentenced him to death. (Photo: ANI/Twitter)

MP court sentences man to death for raping minor in Rehli

Judgement was passed 46 days after the incident where the man had lured the 9-year-old victim to a local temple and raped her.

08 Jul 2018 2:15 PM

The inmate who is now out on bail also averred that a special vehicle brings food for Ram Rahim and that the authorities also cut out portions from newspapers which castigate the jail administration. (Photo: AP)

Ram Rahim favoured: Dera chief gets special treatment in jail, says inmate

The inmate further alleged that ever since Ram Rahim was admitted in jail, other prisoners are being deprived of basic necessities.

14 Nov 2017 1:18 PM

Honeypreet, Ram Rahim's adopted daughter, likes to describe herself as 'Papa's angel, philanthropist, director, editor and actress' on social media. (Photo: www.honeypreetinsan.me)

Dera chief's adopted child Honeypreet on list of Haryana's 43 most wanted

There have been more arrests of Ram Rahim's aides and the Haryana Police has put out the photos of followers who are missing.

18 Sep 2017 12:25 PM

55-year-old Ram Rahim Singh will appear before a CBI special court through video conferencing from the Rohtak jail, where he is lodged after being sentenced to 20 years in prison in two rape cases. (Photo: PTI)

Haryana: CBI court begins hearing of Ram Rahim in 2 murder cases

Paramilitary troops and police have been deployed in Panchkula as security arrangements to avoid any untoward incident after the hearing.

16 Sep 2017 11:20 AM

Vehicles of the search team move towards Dera Sacha Sauda on the second day of the search operations inside the Dera headquarters in Sirsa on Saturday. (Photo: PTI)

Dera HQ raid: Tunnel connecting Ram Rahim's niwas to Sadhvis' found

Earlier in the day, search operations revealed the existence of an illegal explosives factory that was promptly sealed.

09 Sep 2017 5:10 PM

Head of the Dera Sacha Sauda sect Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh had come with full planning of the violence that happened after the verdict in rape case. (Photo: PTI)

Panchkula violence: 3 held for conspiring to help Ram Rahim escape

The followers of Ram Rahim on August 25 staged a protest in Panchkula when the Dera chief was convicted in a rape case.

09 Sep 2017 12:14 PM

Heavy security was put in place at Satnam Chowk in Sirsa as the search operation, which began on Friday, continues for second day. (Photo: PTI)

Haryana Police finds illegal explosives factory at Dera HQ

The police have seized explosives and fire crackers, and sealed the Dera Sacha Sauda premises.

09 Sep 2017 11:29 AM

Security vehicles move near the Dera Sacha Sauda headquarters in Sirsa. (Photo: PTI)

Sirsa search ops: Dera's plastic currency surface in nearby markets

According to the people, these plastic currencies had been operating inside the Dera for quite a long time.

08 Sep 2017 3:57 PM

A view of the Dera Sacha Sauda headquarters in Sirsa. (Photo: PTI)

Sanitisation operations underway at Dera Sacha Sauda HQ

The entire sanitisation process will be videographed and is being overseen by retired District and Sessions Judge, AKS Pawar.

08 Sep 2017 10:59 AM

Ravindra, the victim, a resident of Uttar Pradesh's Sarsawa, was arrested in Panchkula on August 25 when Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh was convicted in a rape case. (Photo: File/Representational)

Haryana: Dera Sacha Sauda follower hangs self to death in Ambala jail

The magistrate is investigating the case and has also recorded statements of jail inmates.

04 Sep 2017 9:23 AM

Haryana Police issues lookout notice against Ram Rahim's adopted child

Honeypreet Insan has been charged with sedition for allegedly plotting escape of self-styled godman.

01 Sep 2017 11:57 AM

Considered a confidante of the Dera chief, Honeypreet Insan has also emerged as his likely successor to head the controversial sect. (Photo: honeypreetinsan.me)

'Papa's angel' Honeypreet, Ram Rahim's adopted child is closest to him

Honeypreet, accompanied Ram Rahim Singh when he was brought to the special CBI court in Panchkula on Friday.

28 Aug 2017 9:50 AM

On Friday, August 25, 2017, a special CBI court found the Dera Sacha Sauda chief guilty of raping two of his former women followers. (Photo: PTI)

Godmen and blind faith: Should they fear who they revere?

The recent mayhem over Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh’s rape conviction brings one to pity the extent of blind faith that plagues mankind.

27 Aug 2017 6:20 PM

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