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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)

Death sentence for rapists of children below 12; 60-day deadline for...

A six-month time limit for the disposal of appeals in rape cases has also been prescribed.

21 April 2018 8:48 PM IST

Protests against the Kathua rape case in Srinagar. (Photo: PTI/File)

J&K govt to bring in separate law providing death sentence to child...

The Indian Penal Code (IPC) is not application in J&K under Article 370 of the Constitution of India.

21 April 2018 8:27 PM IST

Cabinet okays death penalty for rapists of children below 12

Cabinet approved ordinance to award death penalty to those convicted of raping children up to 12 years of age.

21 April 2018 2:19 PM IST

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

Another rape in UP: 2 and a woman held for assault of 14-yr-old girl

The girl was allegedly lured by a woman of her village to a secluded spot and handed over to the youth, who raped her.

21 April 2018 2:17 PM IST

NSUI and DUSU activists display placards and shout slogans during a protest march against rape cases, atrocities against women and various other issues, in North Campus, Delhi University (Photo: PTI)

Another bid to amend rape laws: Why and what next?

The amendment bill will have to wait for Monsoon session, which will be convened sometime in July.

21 April 2018 1:54 PM IST

Demonstrators take part in a protest in Srinagar over the gangrape and murder of an eight-year-old girl in Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir. (Photo: AFP)

Centre to move for death penalty for child rapists, top court told

Centre plans to soon amend POCSO Act 2012, considers death penalty to those convicted of sexually abusing children up to...

20 April 2018 5:51 PM IST

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

Parents strike deal for rape victim's modesty

Accused gives parents Rs 5 lakh as advance to change minor girl's statement in court.

17 April 2018 2:29 AM IST

Accused Sandeep Singh

Minor killed for resisting sexual assault

The said man was found absconding and eventually traced to his brother-in-law's house in Noida, UP.

6 April 2018 6:14 AM IST

Minor was allegedly raped in a IB school in Andheri.

UP: 18-yr-old male neighbour rapes, locks 3-yr-old girl in box

The incident took place on April 2, when the child was alone at home and her parents were away.

5 April 2018 8:15 AM IST

Bombay high court

Case against rapist who wed victim quashed

The division bench of Justices R. M. Savant and Revati Mohite Dere was hearing a criminal writ petition by Dinesh...

30 July 2018 1:20 AM IST

The Madrasa Board in the BJP-ruled Madhya Pradesh is preparing a course on the patriotisms place in Islam.

Pune: 36 students rescued from Madrasa, Maulana held for sexual abuse

Two 10-year-old kids, who ran away, said that that one of the clerics who visited the institution used to sexually abuse...

28 July 2018 2:23 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)

Teacher molests 3-year-old, arrested

The arrest was made late on Wednesday, hours after a case was registered by the victim's parents.

26 July 2018 1:31 AM IST