News for 'gangrape'

CJI Ramana's tenure saw putting sedition law on hold, probe into Pegasus

CJI Ramana's tenure saw putting sedition law on hold, probe into Pegasus

Rediff.com26 Aug 2022

Creating a record, the CJI headed apex court collegium meetings led to appointment of 11 Supreme Court judges with nine of them, including three women, appointed in one go.

TISS gangrape victim deposes before Mumbai court

TISS gangrape victim deposes before Mumbai court

Rediff.com10 Feb 2010

The victim, who had flown back to the US soon after the incident, appeared before a special fast track court and deposed against the six arrested accused.

PFI, its activities were under radar of govt agencies for long

PFI, its activities were under radar of govt agencies for long

Rediff.com28 Sep 2022

Officials said PFI has been under the radar of security agencies for its alleged role in violent protests in different parts of the country.

Minor gangraped in bus, 6 held

Minor gangraped in bus, 6 held

Rediff.com11 Aug 2005

The girl told police that she was coming back home when he had lured her to the bus, in which his friends were waiting, by promising her a job.

Park Street gang rape case: 3 accused found guilty

Park Street gang rape case: 3 accused found guilty

Rediff.com10 Dec 2015

Two other accused in the case are still absconding.

Hathras victim's family alleges pressure from police, admin

Hathras victim's family alleges pressure from police, admin

Rediff.com1 Oct 2020

'We are under pressure from officials and confined to our home while the media has also been disallowed from meeting us'

Hathras victim's family wants to be shifted to Delhi

Hathras victim's family wants to be shifted to Delhi

Rediff.com16 Oct 2020

A team of the Central Bureau of Investigation, which is investigating the case, has been questioning the family members of the accused in the alleged gang-rape of a woman who died last month.

Rajasthan Congress MLA's son among 4 booked for raping minor girl

Rajasthan Congress MLA's son among 4 booked for raping minor girl

Rediff.com27 Mar 2022

Attacking the Congress government, the BJP claimed there is no rule of law in Rajasthan and the incident has put a question mark on the law and order situation of the state.

Prez rejects Nirbhaya convict Vinay Kumar's mercy plea

Prez rejects Nirbhaya convict Vinay Kumar's mercy plea

Rediff.com1 Feb 2020

The president had last month also rejected the clemency petition of another accused, Mukesh Singh.

Hathras rape survivor shifted to Delhi AIIMS

Hathras rape survivor shifted to Delhi AIIMS

Rediff.com28 Sep 2020

The woman was gangraped a fortnight ago, following which she was admitted to the AMU's Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College and Hospital. The accused had also tried to strangulate her to death as she resisted their attempt and in the process, she had also ended up biting her tongue and suffering a severe cut on it.

'Today It Is Absolute Dictatorship'

'Today It Is Absolute Dictatorship'

Rediff.com10 Jan 2023

'If you persist in opposing the government, they set the ED or the NIA on you. And the courts have not given us much hope.'

Capital shame: 2 minors raped, brutalised in New Delhi

Capital shame: 2 minors raped, brutalised in New Delhi

Rediff.com17 Oct 2015

Two minors were brutally gangraped in the city, incidents which comes close on the heels of the rape of a four-year-old girl in northwest Delhi last week.

Lok Sabha passes bill for death to child rape convicts

Lok Sabha passes bill for death to child rape convicts

Rediff.com30 Jul 2018

Stringent punishment for rape of a girl under 12 years has been provided with the minimum jail term being 20 years which may go up to life in prison or death sentence. Gangrape of a girl under 12 years of age will invite punishment of jail term for the rest of life or death.

Hathras victim's family wants to shift to Delhi for security reasons

Hathras victim's family wants to shift to Delhi for security reasons

Rediff.com17 Oct 2020

The brother of the 19-year-old Dalit woman told reporters on Saturday that the family wanted to shift to the national capital and continue their fight for justice there.

Woman, gang-raped in UP's Hathras, passes away

Woman, gang-raped in UP's Hathras, passes away

Rediff.com29 Sep 2020

The woman was gang-raped on September 14 following which she was admitted to the AMU's Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College and Hospital in Aligarh.

Young woman's gangrape in posh area shocks Karachi

Young woman's gangrape in posh area shocks Karachi

Rediff.com21 Dec 2010

The incident occurred late in the night on Sunday in the upmarket area of Clifton and the girl was held by the assailants for six hours before they left her near the Seaview beach area

Cong snubs Tharoor for his tweet over gangrape victim

Cong snubs Tharoor for his tweet over gangrape victim

Rediff.com2 Jan 2013

The Congress on Wednesday snubbed Union minister Shashi Tharoor for his tweet favouring making public the identity of the Delhi gang-rape victim and naming the proposed anti-rape legislation after her.

Delhi gangrape: Parl panel to meet on Dec 27

Delhi gangrape: Parl panel to meet on Dec 27

Rediff.com21 Dec 2012

Taking serious note of the gruesome gang-rape of a para-medic in a moving bus at Delhi, the parliamentary standing committee on home affairs has convened a meeting on December 27 to discuss the issue.

HC takes cognisance of gangrape, decides to monitor probe

HC takes cognisance of gangrape, decides to monitor probe

Rediff.com19 Dec 2012

Taking suo motu cognisance of the gang-rape incident, the Delhi high court on Wednesday decided to monitor its investigation by directing police to carry a "high standard" probe and file the charge sheet only after the court's perusal.

Girl gangrape: Govt may install CCTV cameras in buses

Girl gangrape: Govt may install CCTV cameras in buses

Rediff.com17 Dec 2012

In the wake of a widespread outrage over the gang rape and brutal assault of a 23-year-old para-medical student in a bus, the Delhi government on Monday said it would install CCTV cameras inside the buses to ensure safety of women passengers.

Nirbhaya convicts to be hanged in Tihar jail no 3

Nirbhaya convicts to be hanged in Tihar jail no 3

Rediff.com8 Jan 2020

A Tihar jail official said that one hangman is enough to execute the hanging.

Gangraped minor delivers days after Bihar police files FIR

Gangraped minor delivers days after Bihar police files FIR

Rediff.com22 Aug 2012

It took nearly nine months for the Bihar police to file an FIR against four accused for the allegedly gang-rape of a minor girl in Madhepura district.

UP policeman arrested for raping gang-rape survivor in police station

UP policeman arrested for raping gang-rape survivor in police station

Rediff.com4 May 2022

A station house officer was arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl who was left outside his police station in Uttar Pradesh's Lalitpur by four men after they raped her for three days, officials said on Wednesday.

TMC claims MPs stopped from visiting Hathras victim's family

TMC claims MPs stopped from visiting Hathras victim's family

Rediff.com2 Oct 2020

In a statement, the party said that the delegation of Trinamool Congress MPs was stopped by police around 1.5 kilometres from the victim's home.

Bilkis Bano case: Guj IPS officer sacked a day before retirement

Bilkis Bano case: Guj IPS officer sacked a day before retirement

Rediff.com7 Jun 2019

The dismissal means the officer will not get benefits entitled to retired government employees.

Bulandshahr gang rape: Azam Khan alleges 'political conspiracy'

Bulandshahr gang rape: Azam Khan alleges 'political conspiracy'

Rediff.com2 Aug 2016

Khan said that investigative agencies should explore the possibility of the opposition parties involvement in the shocking gang rape case.

Give up BJP's hospitality: Congress to Raj rebel MLAs

Give up BJP's hospitality: Congress to Raj rebel MLAs

Rediff.com4 Aug 2020

Surjewala said that the legislators should first hold a dialogue with the party on the condition that they give up the security of Haryana police in Manesar, and the hospitality and friendship of the BJP.

Constitution Bench to decide if ministers can air personal views on official matters

Constitution Bench to decide if ministers can air personal views on official matters

Rediff.com5 Oct 2017

The apex court had earlier said it would consider whether the fundamental right of speech and expression would be governed under reasonable restriction of decency or morality or whether other preferred fundamental rights would also have an impact on it.

Gangrape: Couple traced; brought back to Seoni

Gangrape: Couple traced; brought back to Seoni

Rediff.com26 Jul 2004

Thirty-two persons have been arrested in connection with the alleged gang rape of three women of the boy's family, which took place as a retaliatory measure on July 8, the police added.

3 years on, Rohtak girl raped again by same accused

3 years on, Rohtak girl raped again by same accused

Rediff.com18 Jul 2016

The woman's family has alleged that she was gangraped by the men as they did not withdraw the rape case against them.

Kidnapped girl gangraped for over a month in Delhi

Kidnapped girl gangraped for over a month in Delhi

Rediff.com12 Feb 2011

A 17-year-old girl was allegedly raped by three youths for over a month in Delhi after she was abducted from Etah, police said on Saturday.

Gangrape victim's dad wants world to know her real name

Gangrape victim's dad wants world to know her real name

Rediff.com6 Jan 2013

The 23-year-old Delhi gang-rape victim's devastated father says he wants the world to know his daughter's real name as it will give courage to other women who have survived such attacks, a week after the braveheart succumbed to her gruesome injuries.

Gangrape: We are trying to find lasting solution, says PC

Gangrape: We are trying to find lasting solution, says PC

Rediff.com26 Dec 2012

Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Wednesday said that a commission, headed by retired Justice Usha Mehra, will probe the Delhi gang-rape case and submit its report in three months. "The commission headed by former high court judge Usha Mehra will identify the lapses and may also come up with an interim report if necessary," Chidambaram told media personnel.

No media, politicians allowed in Hathras victim's village pending probe

No media, politicians allowed in Hathras victim's village pending probe

Rediff.com3 Oct 2020

Meanwhile, a boy who claimed to be a relative of the deceased woman, alleged their family's phones have been confiscated and their outdoor movements confined.

UP police arrest 3 Hindu Yuva Vahini activists for gang rape

UP police arrest 3 Hindu Yuva Vahini activists for gang rape

Rediff.com27 Jun 2017

The incident took place on Monday following a dispute over playing of loud music.

Justice only for actress, not Hathras girl, asks Raut

Justice only for actress, not Hathras girl, asks Raut

Rediff.com30 Sep 2020

Raut said he hadn't seen a social media campaign demanding justice for the victim.

Why is award-wapsi gang silent on Alwar rape, asks PM

Why is award-wapsi gang silent on Alwar rape, asks PM

Rediff.com11 May 2019

The wanted to suppress the news, save the accused for the sake of the vote bank, Modi said.

How dare she: Nirbhaya's mother on Indira Jaising's pardon urge

How dare she: Nirbhaya's mother on Indira Jaising's pardon urge

Rediff.com18 Jan 2020

'People like her keep earning money under the garb of human rights. I do not need her suggestions... Just because of people who think like her incidents like rape keep happening'

Kathua rape-murder kingpin moves HC seeking suspension of life term

Kathua rape-murder kingpin moves HC seeking suspension of life term

Rediff.com3 Feb 2022

The application came up for hearing on Thursday before a division bench of justices Tejinder Singh Dhindsa and Lalit Batra through video conferencing during which the counsel for Jammu and Kashmir R S Cheema requested for a new date that was granted.

2 men raping a woman isn't gang rape, says Karnataka home minister. BOO him

2 men raping a woman isn't gang rape, says Karnataka home minister. BOO him

Rediff.com9 Oct 2015

Karnataka Home Minister K J George has stoked a controversy with remarks suggesting that two men raping a woman cannot be termed as gangrape, drawing severe flak from parties and activists while the National Commission for Women issued a notice to him seeking an explanation.