Five-year-old girl’s rapist in judicial custody till May 4
byNew Delhi, April 21 (IANS) A Delhi court Sunday sent the accused in a five-year-old girl’s brutal torture and rape here to 14 days’…
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Police must be held accountable: Amnesty
byNew Delhi, April 21 (IANS) Amnesty International India Sunday called for an impartial probe into the alleged misconduct of police officials in the case…
Rapes expose police failure: Human Rights Watch
byNew Delhi, April 21 (IANS) The brutal rape of a five-year-old girl here “has again exposed the failure of police training and reform in…
Hiding mental ailment costs suicide victim’s kin dear
byNew Delhi, April 21 (IANS) Offering relief to the Life Insurance Corporation (LIC), the apex consumer court has overturned the Rajasthan consumer commission’s judgment…
13-year-old gang-rape victim attempts suicide
byNew Delhi, April 20 (IANS) A 13-year-old girl attempted suicide Saturday after being allegedly gang-raped by eight men, four of whom are known to…
Akali Dal leader gets seven-year jail for graft
byPatiala, April 20 (IANS) A CBI special court here Saturday awarded seven-year rigorous imprisonment to Akali Dal leader Mangat Rai Bansal in an embezzlement…
‘336 percent jump in child rapes in a decade’
byNew Delhi, April 20 (IANS) Amid a public outcry over a brutal sexual assault on a five-year girl here, a report by rights group…
Center waters down Himachal’s BBMB arrears to Rs 1500 Cr
byShimla: In a major setback to Himachal Pradesh, the Union Power Ministry having tabulated arrears due from Bhakra Beas Management Board at Rs 1500…
Delhi gang-rape: Accused Mukesh dumps absentee counsel
byNew Delhi, April 20 (IANS) Mukesh, an accused in the Dec 16, 2012 gang-rape, Saturday changed his counsel M.L. Sharma who failed to appear…
Issue guidelines on rape victims: SC
byNew Delhi, April 20 (IANS) The Supreme Court has said that the victims of sexual assault required a different kind of treatment and it…