News for 'rape convicts'

Kopardi rape and murder case: 3 men get death sentence

Kopardi rape and murder case: 3 men get death sentence

Rediff.com29 Nov 2017

The victim, who belonged to the Maratha community, was found murdered after being raped on July 13, 2016 at Kopardi village in Ahmednagar district.

Gujarat riots: 12 convicted in Bilkis Bano case

Gujarat riots: 12 convicted in Bilkis Bano case

Rediff.com18 Jan 2008

Twelve people were convicted and seven acquitted by a Mumbai court on Friday in the Bilkis Bano gang-rape case of Gujarat. The sentencing is on Monday.

Dera chief Ram Rahim granted 40-day parole

Dera chief Ram Rahim granted 40-day parole

Rediff.com14 Oct 2022

The move comes just ahead of the Adampur bypoll, which is scheduled to be held on November 3.

Pakistan executes 4 convicts; 59 executed since death penalty revival

Pakistan executes 4 convicts; 59 executed since death penalty revival

Rediff.com25 Mar 2015

Pakistan hanged four convicts on Wedesnday, 59 executed since death penalty revival.

Bilkis Bano rapists were out of jail for over 1000 days before release

Bilkis Bano rapists were out of jail for over 1000 days before release

Rediff.com19 Oct 2022

A state government affidavit said all convicts were granted parole, furlough and even temporary bail at different points during their incarceration, with the highest being for 1,576 days and the lowest 998 days.

Dhaula Kuan gangrape convict gets 14 years in jail

Dhaula Kuan gangrape convict gets 14 years in jail

Rediff.com10 Dec 2009

A Delhi court awarded rigorous imprisonment of 14 years to the lone arrested convict in the sensational Dhaula Kuan gangrape case on Thursday in which a Delhi University student was ravished in a moving car in 2005.

VOTE: Should the Delhi gang-rape documentary be aired?

VOTE: Should the Delhi gang-rape documentary be aired?

Rediff.com4 Mar 2015

We ask our Rediff readers if the ban on the film due to be broadcast on March 8, International Women's Day, justified.

Teen accused of live-streaming rape on Twitter's app

Teen accused of live-streaming rape on Twitter's app

Rediff.com15 Apr 2016

Lonina used the Periscope app to livestream the assault, said to have occurred on February 27 in the city of Colombus.

Bilkis case: SC says govt reply bulky, lacks factual statements

Bilkis case: SC says govt reply bulky, lacks factual statements

Rediff.com18 Oct 2022

The Supreme Court on Tuesday remarked the Gujarat government's reply to pleas challenging the remission granted to 11 convicts in the Bilkis Bano gang-rape case is very bulky wherein a series of judgments have been quoted but factual statements are missing.

Why marital rape should be criminalised

Why marital rape should be criminalised

Rediff.com12 Sep 2017

'Why doesn't the prime minister wake up to these social issues?' 'This government is basically saying rape is all right.'

SC to hear plea challenging release of Bilkis Bano's rapists by Gujarat govt

SC to hear plea challenging release of Bilkis Bano's rapists by Gujarat govt

Rediff.com23 Aug 2022

The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to consider listing a plea challenging the grant of remission by the Gujarat government to 11 convicts in the Bilkis Bano gangrape case.

Will hanging rapists stop rape?

Will hanging rapists stop rape?

Rediff.com17 Apr 2018

'The death penalty exists in India for murderers. Is it a deterrent and does it stop murders?'

No reprobe needed in Suryanelli rape case: Court

No reprobe needed in Suryanelli rape case: Court

Rediff.com2 Mar 2013

In a relief to Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman P J Kurien, a Kerala court on Saturday rejected a plea by the victim in the Suryanelli gang rape case for a reprobe into the alleged involvement of the Congress leader, holding there was no new ground for a fresh investigation.

Delhi gang rape: Victims' parents among protesters detained at India Gate

Delhi gang rape: Victims' parents among protesters detained at India Gate

Rediff.com20 Dec 2015

Scores of protesters, including the parents of the December 16 gang rape victim, were detained by the police after they staged a protest.

Asaram found guilty of raping teen, sentenced to life in jail

Asaram found guilty of raping teen, sentenced to life in jail

Rediff.com26 Apr 2018

Asaram is also facing a rape case in Surat in Gujarat in which the Supreme Court earlier this month gave five weeks time to the prosecution to complete the trial.

Danish woman gangrape: HC upholds life term till death of convicts

Danish woman gangrape: HC upholds life term till death of convicts

Rediff.com16 Apr 2018

The bench also pulled up the investigating officer of the case for not conducting a proper investigation.

BJP leader Chinmayanand, accused of rape, arrested

BJP leader Chinmayanand, accused of rape, arrested

Rediff.com20 Sep 2019

The rape survivor, who is a postgraduate student at one of the colleges run by Chinmayanand's organisation, has alleged that she was raped and "physically exploited" for a year by the former Union minister.

Indian man jailed in Australia for rape

Indian man jailed in Australia for rape

Rediff.com8 Mar 2011

A married Indian man was sentenced to six years and eight months in prison by an Australian court for raping a woman to spoil her marriage prospects. Ajay Pal Singh Thiara who was jailed also faces deportation once he finishes his sentence.

26 assembly bypolls in 13 states to be held along with LS poll

26 assembly bypolls in 13 states to be held along with LS poll

Rediff.com16 Mar 2024

Bypolls are due in Bihar, Gujarat, Haryana, Jharkhand, Maharashtra, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Telangana, Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu

Modi surname case: SC to hear Rahul's plea on July 21

Modi surname case: SC to hear Rahul's plea on July 21

Rediff.com18 Jul 2023

A bench of Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and Justices PS Narasimha and Manoj Mishra agreed to hear the plea after senior advocate Abhishek Singhvi, appearing for Gandhi, sought listing of the appeal on July 21 or July 24.

4 years after December 16 rape, another woman raped in moving car

4 years after December 16 rape, another woman raped in moving car

Rediff.com16 Dec 2016

Sources said that the woman was waiting for a taxi near AIIMS when a cab driver offered her lift to Noida on Thursday. Midway, the driver stopped the car at a secluded place near Moti Bagh in South Delhi and allegedly raped her.

Pak brothers jailed for rape

Pak brothers jailed for rape

Rediff.com22 Apr 2004

The judge dismissed arguments that the rapes could have been the result of cultural differences between the girls and the assailants.

Happy to get justice, says rape victim's father on Asaram verdict

Happy to get justice, says rape victim's father on Asaram verdict

Rediff.com25 Apr 2018

'When I came to know what had happened to my daughter, it was shattering for us...we lost all faith in him when we learnt about his misdeeds'

Suriyanelli rape: Complaint lodged against Kurien

Suriyanelli rape: Complaint lodged against Kurien

Rediff.com22 Feb 2013

In a new twist to Suriyanelli gang rape case, the victim today lodged a police complaint insisting that Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman P J Kurien be made an accused.

Dec 16 case: Convicts invoke Mahatma to oppose death penalty

Dec 16 case: Convicts invoke Mahatma to oppose death penalty

Rediff.com11 Nov 2013

Invoking Mahatma Gandhi, two of the convicts on death row for the brutal torture and gang rape of a 23-year-old paramedical student on December 16 contested the trial court's sentence on Monday, telling the Delhi high court even the father of the nation was against capital punishment.

Police allowed to conduct DNA test on Bitti Mohanty

Police allowed to conduct DNA test on Bitti Mohanty

Rediff.com2 Aug 2013

The Kerala high court on Friday upheld a lower court order allowing police to conduct a DNA test on Alwar rape convict Bitti Mohanty, who jumped parole and was arrested after five years from Kannur district.

One held in Safdarjung Hospital rape case

One held in Safdarjung Hospital rape case

Rediff.com16 Sep 2005

The person is not an employee of the hospital.

Is rape a 'mistake'? BOO Mulayam Singh

Is rape a 'mistake'? BOO Mulayam Singh

Rediff.com10 Apr 2014

Nobody in his sane mind would think so. Samajwadi Party leader Mulayam Singh Yadav, though, is a notable exception.

Dera violence claims 4 more lives; toll up to 36 in Haryana

Dera violence claims 4 more lives; toll up to 36 in Haryana

Rediff.com26 Aug 2017

The situation in Sirsa remained tense but under control, according to police.

Rape incidents happen, can't be prevented sometimes, says Union minister

Rape incidents happen, can't be prevented sometimes, says Union minister

Rediff.com22 Apr 2018

Santosh Gangwar said that a hue and cry should not be created if one or two such incidents rake up in a big country like India.

Senior Dera official held for inciting violence after Ram Rahim's conviction

Senior Dera official held for inciting violence after Ram Rahim's conviction

Rediff.com10 Sep 2017

Efforts continued to trace Dera chief's adopted daughter Honeypreet Insan.

Govt up against BBC, YouTube over documentary

Govt up against BBC, YouTube over documentary

Rediff.com5 Mar 2015

Upset over BBC broadcasting the controversial interview of Delhi gang-rape convict, the government has served a legal notice on the British media giant even as it asked video sharing website YouTube to remove the documentary as it is "very sensitive".

HC grants bail to Shiney Ahuja in rape case

HC grants bail to Shiney Ahuja in rape case

Rediff.com27 Apr 2011

The actor has been asked not to leave the country without prior permission.

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.

Even Dawood...: HC rejects plea for virtual campaigning by arrested politicians

Even Dawood...: HC rejects plea for virtual campaigning by arrested politicians

Rediff.com1 May 2024

Terming the petition as "highly adventurous" and against the fundamental principles of the law, a bench of Acting Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Manmeet PS Arora said courts do not make policy decisions and that it is for Parliament to decide on such issues.

Woman raped on moving mini-bus in Bhopal

Woman raped on moving mini-bus in Bhopal

Rediff.com17 Sep 2015

In a disturbing reminder of the December 16, 2012, gang-rape in Delhi, a woman was allegedly raped in a moving local bus in Bhopal after she had boarded it late last night, police said on Thursday.

Man gets life term till death for raping minor

Man gets life term till death for raping minor

Rediff.com25 Jan 2013

A 40-year-old man was sentenced to life imprisonment till death by a Gwalior court for raping a minor girl repeatedly for nearly a week after kidnapping her. The sentence was awarded by First Additional Session Judge Laxmi Sharma yesterday to Ram Kishan for raping a 11-year-old girl after abducting her last year.

Afzal Guru clings to life after Delhi rape death

Afzal Guru clings to life after Delhi rape death

Rediff.com10 Jan 2013

The home ministry has not yet taken a decision on the mercy petition of Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru, as it was busy in handling the situation arising out of the gang rape of a girl in Delhi.

I can breathe again: Bilkis Bano reacts to SC verdict

I can breathe again: Bilkis Bano reacts to SC verdict

Rediff.com8 Jan 2024

In a statement issued through her lawyer Shobha Gupta, Bano thanked the top court for the verdict and said, "Today is truly the New Year for me." "I have wept tears of relief. I have smiled for the first time in over a year and half. I have hugged my children. It feels like a stone the size of a mountain has been lifted from my chest, and I can breathe again," Bano said.

UP rape survivor set ablaze on way to court, airlifted to Delhi

UP rape survivor set ablaze on way to court, airlifted to Delhi

Rediff.com5 Dec 2019

The incident occurred at Sindupur village under Bihar police station area. The victim has been shifted to a government hospital in Lucknow and is in a critical condition.