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The DCW said it will support the girl's treatment and file a case to seek compensation for her. (Representational Image)

8-yr-old girl raped by minor brother in Delhi

The girl told a counsellor that her elder brother forced himself on her while their parents were away, a police officer said.

05 Jul 2018 11:34 AM

The Delhi police crime data showed that 780 cases of rape were reported till May 15 against 757 in 2017. (Photo: File/Representational)

780 rape cases reported this year

More cases of rape reported even after women safety campaigns have increased.

03 Jun 2018 5:03 AM

Delhi HC: Appear before CBI if you’ve nothing to hide

‘Godman’ fled to Nepal after Rohini ashram issue came up

18 May 2018 5:51 AM

Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) chairperson Swati Maliwal (Photo: ANI)

Maliwal to PM: Set up task force in 15 days

The DCW chief observed hungerstrike for 10 days at Rajghat till April 22 and ended it after President Ram Nath Kovind promulgated the ordinance.

07 May 2018 1:21 AM

Delhi Commission for Women chief Swati Maliwal ends her hungerstrike by drinking fruit juice after the President promulgated an anti-rape ordinance in New Delhi on Sunday. (Photo: PTI)

Swati Maliwal ends 10-day hungerstrike

Maliwal was on a hungerstrike for the past 10 days at Rajghat.

23 Apr 2018 1:39 AM

Swati Maliwal was on the hunger strike for the last 10 days at Rajghat in New Delhi. (Photo: Biplab Banerjee)

Swati Maliwal ends fast; terms ordinance a 'historic' victory

DCW chief had been demanding death penalty for rape of minors and setting up of fast-track courts to try rape cases and other demands.

22 Apr 2018 4:39 PM

Swati Maliwal to end hungerstrike today

Welcoming the Cabinet’s decision to approve the ordinance, Ms Maliwal, said: “Until something concrete happens, I will not give up.

22 Apr 2018 5:12 AM

Chief minister Arvind Kejriwal with Delhi Commission for Women chief Swati Maliwal on the eighth day of her hungerstrike against recent Unnao and Kathua rape cases in New Delhi on Friday. (Photo: PTI )

I won’t end fast until Central law comes into force: Swati Maliwal

To this, the DCW chairperson said she respects Mr Kejriwal’s request to end her hungerstrike, but will not end her hunger strike.

21 Apr 2018 5:01 AM

Delhi Commission for Women chief Swati Maliwal greets BJP leader Shatrughan Sinha during the fourth day of her hungerstrike at Rajghat in New Delhi on Monday, demanding stringent laws against rapists. (Photo: Biplab Banerjee)

Maliwal indefinite hungerstrike enters 4th day

BJP MP Shatrughan backs DCW chief, agrees with Kejri on death sentence for rapists.

17 Apr 2018 4:29 AM

Rapists must be hanged: Nirbhaya mom

H.N. Sharma, political advisor to former PM Chandrashekhar, also attended the strike.

15 Apr 2018 4:20 AM

DCW chief Swati Maliwal on day one of her hunger strike. (Photo: Twitter/@imamansharma2)

Kathua, Unnao rape case: DCW chief's indefinite hunger strike enters day 2

DCW chief Swati Maliwal went on an indefinite hunger strike on Friday to demand swift capital punishment for child rapists.

14 Apr 2018 4:54 PM

In a letter to PM Narendra Modi, Swati Maliwal alleged that the government has not paid any heed in the last 2.5 years to the Commission's request to devise a system that ensures that those who rape minors are punished by death in six months time. (Photo: ANI)

DCW chief Swati Maliwal to go on indefinite hunger strike, seeks death penalty for child rapists

Maliwal will sit on an indefinite hunger strike from Friday at Rajghat to demand swift capital punishment for child rapists.

12 Apr 2018 8:27 PM

The agency has informed that Virender Dev Dixit 'is absconding and has not joined investigation and efforts are being made to trace him in Nepal,' a bench of Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice C Hari Shankar said. (Photo: ANI)

Unable to trace founder of Rohini ashram that confined girls: CBI to Delhi HC

The court asked CBI to file a fresh status report about the efforts made by it to trace Dixit and listed the matter for hearing on May 8.

15 Mar 2018 9:38 PM

In a letter to DCW chief Swati Maliwal, the IMA had said: 'We strongly support the people's movement 'Rape Roko' launched by DCW chief to demand a robust criminal justice system which ensures cases of sexual crimes against women and children. '(Photo: File)

DCW’s male volunteers march in boxer shorts to protest rape

The Delhi Commission for Women or DCW had launched the 'Rape Roko' campaign after the brutal rape of an eight-month-old baby in January.

07 Mar 2018 11:39 AM

The women's panel said that during visit, four out of five toilets were found dirty and show cause notices have been issued. (Photo: Representational | File)

Surprise check of Delhi community toilets showed illegal liquor being sold

The surprise checking was initiated following complaints of shortage of water and power at community toilets in the city.

16 Feb 2018 10:27 AM

The ashram's counsel had made a submission calling 'women as doors to hell'; Delhi HC and Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal responded to this saying, 'The courtroom is not your spiritual class.' (Photo: ANI)

Delhi HC's look out notice against godman for illegal confinement of girls

The court ordered the ashram to 'stop calling itself a University', it also stated that UGC has a statutory penalty for misuse of the word.

05 Feb 2018 5:16 PM

The doctor would regularly beat her up, according to DCW, as burn marks and bruises have been found all over her body. (Representational Image)

Delhi doctor starves, burns, attacks domestic help with scissors

DCW chief Swati Maliwal termed the incident as 'most evil,' and demanded maximum punishment for the accused.

14 Jan 2018 3:26 PM

The Delhi High Court earlier had directed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to investigate the ashram in Rohini where girls and women were allegedly being illegally imprisoned. (Photo: ANI)

Delhi: Over 40 girls rescued from Rohini’s Adhyatmik Vishwa Vidyalaya

The residents of the area alleged that these minors had been 'trapped' inside the ashram and were trained to work as sex workers.

22 Dec 2017 12:04 PM

Swati Maliwal urges the prime minister to bring in a legislation wherein at least those convicted of raping minors are given death penalty within six months. (Photo: ANI)

Rapists of minors should be hanged within 6 months: DCW Chief

Maliwal also highlights the need for having fast-track courts in New Delhi so that rapists are punished forthwith.

16 Dec 2017 2:50 PM

'The entire incident proves complete lawlessness and zero fear of law in the area and it is shocking that police did not take any action to protect these women,' says Swati Maliwal. (Photo: Twitter/ Videograb)

Delhi woman who helped bust illicit liquor racket thrashed, paraded naked

Police has registered a case under various sections of the Indian Penal Code against the women involved in the incident.

08 Dec 2017 12:01 PM

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