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The Supreme Court also referred to the National Crime Records Bureau Data stating every six hour a woman is raped in the country. (Photo: File | ANI)

Shameful, inhuman: SC slams Bihar govt for shelter home violations

The top court gave the state government 24 hours to it add the charges under section 377 (rape) IPC and POCSO Act in the...

27 Nov 2018 12:12 PM IST

The incident came to light after a complaint was registered with the Haripur police station in Kangra. Soon after, the police arrested the 25-year old accused, Banti, who was known to the victims family. (Photo: Representational | File)

HP: 3.5-yr-old girl raped, accused held

After a medical examination, the minor girl was referred to Tanda Medical College for further internal examination.

27 Feb 2018 8:07 AM IST

Rape is the only crime where the victim is blamed (Photo: Representational Image)

Mumbai: Man gets life imprisonment for raping teenage daughter

The victim gave birth to two children, of which one survived and another died within 15 days of birth.

24 Feb 2018 1:41 PM IST

The minor was allegedly raped in an IB school in 2016.

Rajasthan: 6-yr-old found raped, murdered in field in Jhalawar

The deceased belongs to Bhil community from Chota Raipur village under Jhalawar city police station area.

16 Feb 2018 10:36 AM IST

The girl said in her complaint that the teacher allegedly molested her and when her parents came to the school next day to complain about his conduct, he threatened them and took the thumb impression of the childs father on a blank paper. (Representational image)

Thane: 2 get 4-yr rigorous imprisonment for molesting minor girls

Prosecution proved that accused forcibly took the two girls in the auto-rickshaw with an intention to kidnap them while...

12 Feb 2018 12:36 PM IST

Two suspected robbers, referred to as Jai and Veeru, popular characters of the iconic Bollywood film Sholay, were arrested from south Delhi for their alleged involvement in motor vehicle thefts. (Representational Image)

Mumbai: Three held for pushing teenage girl into prostitution

Offences were registered against the three accused under relevant sections of the IPC, POCSO Act and Immoral Traffic...

1 Feb 2018 12:09 PM IST

Unless the states act to bring investigation and trial to a close within four months of a rape incident as is envisaged now, the toughest laws on the statute books are unlikely to be deterrent enough to stop these barbaric crimes. (Representational image)

8 men drag, disrobe minor girl in Bihar, onlookers film crime

The youth were seen molesting, dragging and undressing the victim while lifting her off her feet.

30 April 2018 11:22 AM IST

The emotional and sexual abuse that some children endure can lead them to commit crimes later in life. (Photo: Pixabay )

Now, govt to amend POCSO Act to make it gender-neutral

The Centre is planning to amend the POCSO Act to provide justice to male child victims of sexual assault as well.

28 April 2018 12:08 PM IST

Six persons, including a BJYM office-bearer, were arrested for allegedly raping a minor girl.

UP: Minor girl raped by juvenile while his sister watches, parents...

The girl was admitted to a district hospital and her condition is said to be critical.

25 April 2018 1:12 PM IST

Acting on a call from neighbours, police broke open the door of the flat of Moumita Saha and found her hanging from the ceiling of a room of the flat, which she had rented for the last couple of months.

Hanging safer, quicker: Govt to SC on alternative execution method

The PIL sought to declare that the right to die by a dignified procedure of death as a fundamental right as defined...

24 April 2018 3:52 PM IST

The proposal, which was scheduled to undergo a final vote on Tuesday, would have deferred sentencing or punishment for sexual assault in cases where there was no physical force and where the victim and perpetrator were married. (Representational Image)

Haryana: 4 men gangraped 13-yr-old girl, smashed her head, left her...

The minor was sleeping in her house with her siblings when the men barged into her house and kidnapped her.

23 April 2018 12:38 PM IST

Cases of gangrape and murder of an eight-year-old girl in Jammus Kathua and rape of a 17-year-old girl in Uttar Pradeshs Unnao have provoked the biggest displays of public anger since the gangrape and murder of a young woman in the national capital in 2012. (Photo: PTI/File)

Cabinet clears ordinance for death to child rapists

Of the 36,000 women who filed complaints in 2016, 462 were below the age of 6, 1,596 between 6 and 12 years old and...

22 April 2018 1:43 AM IST