News for 'rape case'

Police file revision plea seeking custody of IAF officer in rape case

Police file revision plea seeking custody of IAF officer in rape case

Rediff.com8 Oct 2021

Seeking custody of the rape accused India Air Force flight lieutenant, the city police has filed a revision petition in the principal district court in Coimbatore.

Rajasthan govt suspends IAS officer in rape case

Rajasthan govt suspends IAS officer in rape case

Rediff.com5 Feb 2014

The Rajasthan government has suspended Indian Administrative Service officer B B Mohanty in the alleged rape and exploitation case of a 23-year-old girl.

Kerala nun rape case: Bishop files for bail

Kerala nun rape case: Bishop files for bail

Rediff.com18 Sep 2018

Claiming innocence, the bishop also said the complaint was "nothing but a fictional story" by the nun

RG Kar anniversary: Bengal drafts 22-point plan for working women's safety

RG Kar anniversary: Bengal drafts 22-point plan for working women's safety

Rediff.com31 Jul 2025

The West Bengal government has drafted new rules to enhance the security of working women, especially those on night shifts. The rules include setting up a mandatory complaint committee and installing CCTV cameras at workplaces.

Sentence for RG Kar rape-murder convict to be pronounced on Monday

Sentence for RG Kar rape-murder convict to be pronounced on Monday

Rediff.com19 Jan 2025

A Kolkata court will pronounce the sentence on Monday for Sanjay Roy, convicted of raping and murdering an on-duty doctor at the state-run R G Kar Medical College and Hospital. Roy, a former civic volunteer with the Kolkata Police, was found guilty of sexually assaulting the doctor and throttling her to death. The judge will also address questions raised by the victim's father and criticize some activities of the police and hospital authorities.

Inside Bajrang's defamation case that rocked wrestling

Inside Bajrang's defamation case that rocked wrestling

Rediff.com9 Nov 2023

Bajrang had said that Dahiya did not have any credibility to oppose the agitation since he himself was facing a rape case.

10 detained in nun rape case

10 detained in nun rape case

Rediff.com16 Mar 2015

Police have detained a total of 10 persons in connection with the alleged gang rape of an elderly nun and loot at a convent school in West Bengal's Nadia district.

HC defers hearing on Delhi gang rape case to Oct 1

HC defers hearing on Delhi gang rape case to Oct 1

Rediff.com25 Sep 2013

The Delhi high court on Wednesday deferred to October 1 hearing on the death penalty reference against four convicts in the December 16 gang rape and murder case and directed the police to supply to offenders the necessary set of documents.

Uber rape case: Victim seeks 'fair compensation'

Uber rape case: Victim seeks 'fair compensation'

Rediff.com28 Jan 2015

The 25-year-old woman allegedly raped by an Uber driver will seek a 'fair compensation'

SC takes cognisance of doctor's rape-murder case, hearing on Aug 20

SC takes cognisance of doctor's rape-murder case, hearing on Aug 20

Rediff.com18 Aug 2024

According to the cause list of August 20 uploaded on the apex court website, a bench comprising Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra is scheduled to hear on Tuesday.

Pune bus rape: Search for accused intensified; encounter squad revival urged

Pune bus rape: Search for accused intensified; encounter squad revival urged

Rediff.com27 Feb 2025

Pune Police have announced a reward of Rs 1 lakh for information leading to the arrest of a history-sheeter who allegedly raped a 26-year-old woman inside a state transport bus at the Swargate bus station. The accused, Dattatray Ramdas Gade (37), is on the run since the incident which took place on early Tuesday morning. He has half a dozen cases of theft, robbery and chain-snatching registered against him in Pune and adjoining Ahilyanagar district, and was out on bail since 2019 in one of the offences.

SIT formed to probe Goa schoolgirl rape case

SIT formed to probe Goa schoolgirl rape case

Rediff.com15 Jan 2013

A day after a seven-year old girl was raped in her school, the port town of Vasco remained tense on Tuesday, while the state police constituted an SIT to crack down the case.

Unnao rape case: BJP MLA's brother arrested over death of victim's father

Unnao rape case: BJP MLA's brother arrested over death of victim's father

Rediff.com10 Apr 2018

Atul Sengar, the brother of BJP MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar was arrested after the Lucknow Director General of Police issued the arrest warrant against him.

Kerala girl raped for 2 yrs at various places, over 60 involved in crime

Kerala girl raped for 2 yrs at various places, over 60 involved in crime

Rediff.com11 Jan 2025

The Kerala police have registered at least four first information reports (FIRs) and arrested six persons for allegedly raping a girl at various locations when she was a minor.

Diplomat rape case: No end to victim's nightmare

Diplomat rape case: No end to victim's nightmare

Rediff.com18 Jun 2012

While the Bangalore police are trying to figure out whether the French man accused of raping his daughter has diplomatic immunity, the three-year-old victim is going through an excruciating ordeal, having undergone three medical tests.

Police insensitive to rape cases in Delhi-NCR?

Police insensitive to rape cases in Delhi-NCR?

Rediff.com9 Oct 2012

The death of a 14-year-old girl on Sunday raised questions about the manner in which the Delhi police treated rape and molestations cases.

3 police stations turned away Cuttack gang rape survivor, allege BJD, Cong

3 police stations turned away Cuttack gang rape survivor, allege BJD, Cong

Rediff.com10 Nov 2024

In separate petitions submitted to the Odisha police, both parties alleged that the victim approached multiple police stations -- Puri Ghat, Sadar, and Barang --before her FIR was accepted by the Badambadi police station.

Japanese tourist rape case: 20 years imprisonment for 3

Japanese tourist rape case: 20 years imprisonment for 3

Rediff.com4 Sep 2015

Three persons were on Friday sentenced to 20 years imprisonment by a court in Jaipur for raping a 20-year-old Japanese tourist on the Jaipur-Ajmer National Highway in February.

No complaint against Indians: Dumka gang-rape survivor

No complaint against Indians: Dumka gang-rape survivor

Rediff.com6 Mar 2024

"People of India are nice. I don't blame the people, but I blame the criminals. People of India have treated me very well, and were very kind to me," she said.

Banda rape case: CBI registers case against BSP MLA

Banda rape case: CBI registers case against BSP MLA

Rediff.com22 Sep 2011

The Central Bureau of Investigation on Thursday registered a case against Bahujan Samaj Party member of Parliament Purushottam Dwivedi and four others in the alleged rape of a minor Dalit girl in Banda district of Uttar Pradesh in December last year.

Roy alone raped, killed Kolkata doctor: CBI chargesheet

Roy alone raped, killed Kolkata doctor: CBI chargesheet

Rediff.com8 Oct 2024

the CBI said Roy allegedly committed the crime on August 9 when the victim had gone to sleep in the hospital's seminar room during a break, they said.

UP govt hands over Badaun rape case to CBI

UP govt hands over Badaun rape case to CBI

Rediff.com10 Jun 2014

The Central Bureau of Investigation will soon take over the probe in the Badaun rape-and-murder case as the agency on Tuesday received a request from Uttar Pradesh government in this regard and is waiting for a formal notification from Department of Personnel and Training.

Goa rape case: Police identifies accused

Goa rape case: Police identifies accused

Rediff.com28 Jan 2010

The Goa police identified the accused involved in the rape of a nine-year-old Russian girl as a 30-year-old man from Uttar Pradesh who was working for a local pharmaceutical firm.

Police apathy compromises gang-rape case

Police apathy compromises gang-rape case

Rediff.com19 Feb 2015

How the Tamil Nadu police bungled the brutal gangrape of a differently-abled teenager and the family's fight for justice.

Rape convict Dera chief Gurmeet gets 3-week furlough again

Rape convict Dera chief Gurmeet gets 3-week furlough again

Rediff.com21 Nov 2023

He has been incarcerated since 2017 in Haryana's Sunaria jail where he is serving a 20-year term for raping two women disciples at his ashram's headquarters in Sirsa.

Court grants bail to bodyguard in Sena-UBT leader murder case

Court grants bail to bodyguard in Sena-UBT leader murder case

Rediff.com2 Jul 2024

The bail plea of the accused bodyguard, Amarendra Singh, was allowed by additional sessions court judge V M Pathade on June 26.

Ghaziabad 'fake' gang rape case: DCW chief writes to Yogi, demands high-level inquiry

Ghaziabad 'fake' gang rape case: DCW chief writes to Yogi, demands high-level inquiry

Rediff.com22 Oct 2022

DCW chief also said that strong action should be taken against the woman if her allegations are found to be false.

FIR registered in gang rape case of US woman at Delhi hotel

FIR registered in gang rape case of US woman at Delhi hotel

Rediff.com3 Dec 2016

They said the alleged gang rape took place in April and the "severely traumatised" victim returned to her home without lodging any complaint.

Goa rape case: Minister's son surrenders

Goa rape case: Minister's son surrenders

Rediff.com4 Nov 2008

Goa Education Minister Atanasio Monserratte's son Rohit, who allegedly raped a German minor girl, today surrendered before the Goa police.

Can't be swayed by emotions, have to follow law in rape cases: Court

Can't be swayed by emotions, have to follow law in rape cases: Court

Rediff.com16 Jun 2014

Deprecating the hue and cry over acquittals in rape cases, a Delhi court has said that the judiciary cannot be swayed by emotions or media reporting and has to limit itself to the ambit of law, testimonies of witnesses in deciding such cases.

Kerala CPM leader's son booked in rape case in Mumbai

Kerala CPM leader's son booked in rape case in Mumbai

Rediff.com18 Jun 2019

Admitting that he knew the woman, Binoy, however, said the allegation was 'baseless'.

Rape case against film director

Rape case against film director

Rediff.com23 Jul 2004

Delhi gang rape case: Safdarjung Hospital doctors testify

Delhi gang rape case: Safdarjung Hospital doctors testify

Rediff.com18 Mar 2013

A doctor from Safdarjung Hospital in New Delhi, who had initially prepared the medical report of the male friend of the December 16 gang rape victim, on Monday recorded his statement in a fast-track court.

Semen ejaculation not necessary to prove sexual assault in rape cases: HC

Semen ejaculation not necessary to prove sexual assault in rape cases: HC

Rediff.com19 Apr 2023

The convicted person, who sexually assaulted a minor girl in 2015, was sentenced to 10 years of rigourous imprisonment by a Special Judge at Eluru in West Godavari district in 2016, including a penalty of Rs 5,000 levied on him.

Will Language Politics Help Didi Win 4th Term?

Will Language Politics Help Didi Win 4th Term?

Rediff.com14 Aug 2025

Will Mamata's bhasha andolan campaign sway Bengal's bhadralok before the 2026 election in the TMC's favour?

NEET aspirant held hostage, raped for over 6 months in UP

NEET aspirant held hostage, raped for over 6 months in UP

Rediff.com9 Nov 2024

The police said the ordeal began for the student in December 2022, when she was putting up at a city hostel. Assistant Commissioner of Police (Kalyanpur) Abhishek Pandey said the case was registered on Friday after she approached the Kalyanpur police station.

Police yet to make headway in Mangolpuri rape case

Police yet to make headway in Mangolpuri rape case

Rediff.com2 Mar 2013

Police is yet to make any headway in its probe into the rape of a seven-year-old girl in a municipal school in Manglopuri, New Delhi, even as it questioned around 200 people while locals continued their protests demanding immediate arrest of the culprit.

UP jailer booked for attempted rape of woman officer

UP jailer booked for attempted rape of woman officer

Rediff.com9 Jan 2025

A case of attempted rape has been registered against the former jailer of Baghpat District Jail following allegations by a female officer posted at the prison, officials said Thursday.

Actor-singer Karan Oberoi gets bail in rape case

Actor-singer Karan Oberoi gets bail in rape case

Rediff.com7 Jun 2019

While granting relief to Oberoi, the judge noted that the woman, on May 25, "orchestrated" a fake attack on herself and tried to make it look like she was targeted because of her complaint against the actor.

Swimming coach in troubled waters; faces rape case in Goa

Swimming coach in troubled waters; faces rape case in Goa

Rediff.com5 Sep 2019

Surajit Ganguly, a coach employed with the Goa Swimming Association (GSA), is accused of molesting a 15-year-old girl who was training under him.