CPI(M) General Secretary M A Baby and other Left leaders were detained by Delhi Police during a protest against ED searches at former Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan's residence. The CPI(M) alleges excessive force was used, while police state around 50 protesters were detained and released.
A Special Investigation Team (SIT) has been formed to investigate the rape and murder of a four-year-old girl in Pune district, Maharashtra. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has assured a fast-tracked trial and pushed for the death penalty for the accused, amid public outrage and protests.
'While she was particularly attached to Sanju, she'd spew expletives at him, and hit him with chappals when he misbehaved.' 'She'd even beat me when I was rude to my elder sister Namrata.' 'Today you can't whack your child, but we have grown up with two-three whacks a day.'
A Samajwadi Party delegation visited the family of a 17-year-old girl found dead in the Ganga River in Ghazipur, offering condolences and financial support amid allegations of sexual assault and murder.
Indian junior women's hockey team head coach Tim White has lauded the growing talent pool in the country's age-group national pathway during his scouting visit to the ongoing India-Australia U-18 exposure series in Bhopal. White emphasised the importance of building a strong connection between the youth tiers and the senior national team, aiming to develop players ready for world-class performance.
Opposition leaders are demanding swift justice and alleging administrative indifference in the case of a teenage girl's death in Ghazipur, even as police report an arrest and ongoing investigation.
The Delhi government is considering taking over the management of a private school in Janakpuri following allegations of a sexual assault on a three-year-old girl. The Directorate of Education issued a show-cause notice to the school, citing serious lapses in child safety and compliance with norms, which remains unanswered.
The Delhi High Court has overturned the conviction and 24-year jail sentence of Geeta Arora, also known as Sonu Punjaban, in a case involving the alleged trafficking of a 12-year-old girl, citing inconsistencies and contradictions in the victim's testimony and gaps in the prosecution's case.
A teenage boy and girl allegedly died by suicide near a railway station in Rajasthan's Alwar district. Police are investigating a possible love affair as the motive.
One of the girls was missing for the past four years and the others for about six months, the police said.
In a shocking incident, three minor girls were sexually assaulted inside a state-run protective home in Allahabad. While sexual exploitation of minor girls had been going on in the home for quite sometime, the exposure was made on Thursday, five days after one of the victims was picked up for adoption by a family in Allahabad.
A minor girl was allegedly gangraped in the city by five school students over a month ago and CDs and MMS of the act were circulated, according to an First Information Report lodged by Bihar Women's Commission.
The Delhi high court has said that a girl, who has attained puberty, can marry without the consent of her parents under Muslim laws while hearing a plea seeking protection to a couple who got married against the consent of girl's parents.
A Pakistani Hindu woman and her minor daughter have been reportedly kidnapped by unknown gunmen in Pakistan's Sindh province, sparking fear of forced conversion.
'She came home covered in blood. When I asked her, she first said she had fallen, but there were no injuries on any other part of her body. On questioning further, she told me what had been done to her'
Four individuals, including a nurse, have been arrested in Telangana for allegedly selling a newborn baby after falsely informing the mother that the child died after birth.
A 19-year-old youth in Amravati, Maharashtra, has been arrested for allegedly sharing objectionable photos and videos of several women and girls online. A Rajya Sabha member has called for a Special Investigation Team (SIT) probe into the matter.
A court in Jalna, Maharashtra, sentenced a man and his brother to life imprisonment for the honour killing of the man's 17-year-old daughter over a land dispute related to her proposed marriage.
A Thane court acquitted a 26-year-old woman charged with child trafficking and running a prostitution racket, citing the prosecution's failure to prove she called the alleged victims for the flesh trade.
Delhi Police busted a human trafficking and prostitution racket in central Delhi, rescuing eight women, including a minor. Two men were arrested, and efforts are underway to apprehend other suspects.
A 28-year-old man from Thane district has been arrested for allegedly molesting girls after community members reported multiple incidents to the police.
The Allahabad High Court acquitted a man who served 11 years in prison for a rape conviction, citing significant flaws in the police investigation and a lack of conclusive evidence linking him to the crime.
Justices Urmila Joshi Phalke and Nandesh Deshpande of the HC's Nagpur bench, in the order passed on September 26, refused to accept the man's contention that he was in a consensual relationship with the 17-year-old girl and had registered the marriage only when she turned 18.
A primary school teacher in China's Gansu province has been executed for the rape and sexual abuse of 26 minor girls.
The Allahabad High Court has ruled that conducting a medical examination (ossification test) to determine a minor's age is illegal when school, board, or municipal certificates are available, setting aside orders from lower courts and granting bail to a minor accused of molestation.
The Delhi High Court has upheld the acquittal of a man accused of kidnapping and raping a minor, stating that a horoscope and vaccination card are insufficient proof of age for prosecution under the POCSO Act.
Mamata Banerjee appeared before the Calcutta High Court alleging police inaction during post-poll violence in West Bengal and sought judicial intervention to protect citizens.
The culprits wanted to 'punish' the girls, as their goat had strayed into their house.
A minor girl was allegedly raped by two policemen in Bhuj town of Kutch district in Gujarat, police said in Ahmedabad on Sunday.\n\n
Twenty minor girls who were allegedly brought from Nepal were rescued from the clutches of a circus owner in Kushinagar district of Uttar Pradesh, police said in Lucknow on Wednesday.
Police in Haryana, India, have initiated a Look Out Circular against rapper Badshah following complaints about objectionable content in his Haryanvi music video, 'Tateeree'. The video faces scrutiny for allegedly promoting inappropriate depictions of women and the school environment.
A 10-year-old girl died in Sangli district, Maharashtra, after allegedly being tortured by her father, who suspected her of stealing money. Her sister was also subjected to similar treatment and is hospitalised. The father has been apprehended and a case has been registered.
'Don't let the world put you in a box. If the world tries to put you in a box, don't stay in it. Step out of it. And if you have to, burn that box completely,' says Siddhata Patil.
Police in Arunachal Pradesh have arrested three individuals in connection with two separate cases of sexual assault against minors in Tawang and East Kameng districts.
The Delhi High Court dismissed an appeal by the Unnao rape survivor seeking the death penalty for Kuldeep Sengar in her father's custodial death case, citing an unexplained delay of 1,945 days in filing the appeal.
A gym trainer in Hubballi was allegedly assaulted following a dispute related to his relationship with a girl. Police are investigating the incident and allegations of 'love jihad'.
A gym trainer in Hubballi was allegedly assaulted following a dispute related to his relationship with a girl. Police are investigating the incident and have refuted claims of 'love jihad'.
The Kota police have arrested a 29-year-old man for allegedly molesting a minor girl after scaring her with a cobra he kept illegally at his home.
A man in Kolkata has been arrested for allegedly hacking his wife to death following a domestic dispute. The incident occurred in the Kasba area, and the couple's daughter witnessed the attack.
A 14-year-old girl attempted suicide by setting herself ablaze following an alleged rape bid by a youth two days ago, police said on Monday.The minor girl doused herself with kerosene before setting herself on fire, police said.
