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On Monday, a group of lawyers tried to prevent the crime branch from filing the chargesheet against the seven accused of the rape and murder case of an eight-year-old girl. (Photo: File)

Supreme Court to probe Kathua rape case, warns lawyers not to obstruct justice

SC decided to examine, of its own accord, the Kathua gangrape and murder case.

13 Apr 2018 5:10 PM

Mr Gupta claimed his remarks were “misconstrued”, and blamed the media for reporting his statements in the “wrong way”.

New dy CM calls Kathua a minor incident, stirs row

J&K Cabinet reshuffle: 5 new BJP mantris sworn in.

01 May 2018 1:07 AM

On Monday morning, the father of the 8-year-old rape victim moved the Supreme Court, requesting to transfer the trial outside Jammu and Kashmir, citing lack of safety and security for his family. (Photo: File)

SC orders J&K govt to provide security to family, lawyer of Kathua gangrape victim

SC also seeks reply of J&K govt on Kathua rape and murder case plea filed by victim's father by April 27.

16 Apr 2018 4:21 PM

A group of lawyers had tried to prevent police from filing a chargesheet against seven accused in alleged rape and murder of an 8-year-old nomad girl in a court in Kathua district on Monday. (Photo: Agencies)

Kathua rape-murder case: FIR against lawyers for obstructing chargesheet

J&K police registered FIR against lawyers who tried to stop it from filing chargesheet against 7 accused in rape, murder of 8-yr-old girl.

10 Apr 2018 7:52 PM

In their affidavit filed in the Supreme Court, Sanji Ram and his son Vishal repeated the request. (Photo: File | ANI)

Kathua rape: Main accused tells SC he was like grandfather to victim

In affidavit filed to SC, Sanji Ram said he not only wanted justice for the victim but 'fair treatment' for the accused as well.

05 May 2018 4:33 PM

Union Minister VK Singh on Thursday expressed disappointment over the gang rape and murder of an eight-year-old girl from a minority nomadic community in Kathua in Jammu and Kashmir. (Photo: File)

Have failed her as humans, but victim will get justice: Union Min VK Singh

'Proper procedures are being followed, investigations are on the fast track & justice will be delivered,' J&K CM Mehbooba Mufti tweeted.

12 Apr 2018 2:05 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

Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mehbooba Mufti (Photo: ANI)

Kathua rape trial to start today

The Kathua girl was kidnapped on January 10 and her body was found on January 17.

16 Apr 2018 1:54 AM

Considering the complexity of the case, the apex court said its 'real concern' was to see that a fair trial is conducted in the Kathua gangrape and murder case. (Photo: File)

Kathua rape case not to be shifted out of J&K: SC demands fair trial

The father of the eight-year-old victim had sought shifting of the case to ensure free and fair trial.

26 Apr 2018 1:18 PM

The father of the eight-year victim girl had sought shifting of the case from Kathua court to a court in Chandigarh to ensure free and free trial. (Photo: File)

2 accused in Kathua rape case oppose shifting trial outside J&K

The accused also said probe must be fair, transparent and judicious and agency cannot be permitted to conduct probe in biased manner.

25 Apr 2018 7:58 PM

Priyanka Vadra was shoved by some, prompting her to ask people to maintain calm and remember the "cause" for which they had come there. (Photo: AP)

Priyanka loses calm at Rahul's Delhi midnight march to protest twin rape

Gandhi said the women of the country are afraid to go out today and the government must ensure their safety.

13 Apr 2018 8:14 AM

The Narendra Modi slogan about protecting the girl child (Beti Bachao) was turned on its head — to mean that the girl child had to be saved from the BJP’s lumpen leaders. (Representational image)

Rape rage: Will BJP lose J&K govt, women’s vote?

The government’s prolonged silence on the two cases and the BJP’s complicity in protecting the accused is likely to have two important consequences.

18 Apr 2018 12:40 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

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

BJP needs to act fast to rein in its ‘loose mouths’

Making the Speaker a minister is an emphatic declaration that the BJP has thought nothing of giving constitutional decorum the go-by.

03 May 2018 12:12 AM

Kathua gangrape and murder case sparked nationwide outrage and protests. (Photo: File/PTI/AP)

Kathua rape accused’s signatures don’t match exam attendance sheet: forensic report

Central Forensic Sciences Laboratory's report, detailing this conclusion, has been submitted to crime branch of J&K police.

20 May 2018 3:23 PM

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

Prime Minister Narendra Modi (Photo: PTI)

PM speaks up, calls Unnao, Kathua a ‘national shame’

Earlier in the day Congress president Rahul Gandhi had put pressure on the PM on Twitter.

14 Apr 2018 5:30 AM

According to the chargesheets filed by the Crime Branch, the murder was part of a carefully planned strategy to remove the nomadic community from Kathua’s Rasana village. (Photo: ANI/Twitter)

Kathua gangrape: 8 accused plead not guilty, ask for narco test

Sessions court also asks state Crime Branch to give counsel for accused copies of chargesheet and fixed Apr 28 as next date of hearing.

16 Apr 2018 4:34 PM

Kathua defene lawyer Ankur Sharma also said that police officers and bureaucrats are just 'mere puppets'. (Photo: ANI)

She's a woman, how intelligent can she be? Kathua defence lawyer on probe officer

The statement came after reports emerged discussing about hurdles the lone woman officer in SIT faced while probing the case.

18 Apr 2018 11:28 AM

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