News for 'rape murder case'

Even dead have dignity: SC on disclosing rape victims' identity

Even dead have dignity: SC on disclosing rape victims' identity

Rediff.com24 Apr 2018

It asked that even in cases where the victim had died, 'why should there be disclosure of name'.

CBI court sentences Nithari killers to death

CBI court sentences Nithari killers to death

Rediff.com8 Dec 2017

The court has also slapped a fine of Rs 35,000 on Koli and Rs 25,000 on Pandher, CBI spokesperson said.

Delhi gang rape: Case committed to fast track court

Delhi gang rape: Case committed to fast track court

Rediff.com17 Jan 2013

The trial in the gang rape and murder of a 23-year-old girl in a moving bus in New Delhi was on Thursday committed to sessions and proceedings in the fast track court would commence from January 21.

Watch Live! All the action in Parliament

Watch Live! All the action in Parliament

Rediff.com6 Dec 2019

Catch all the action from the Upper and Lower House of Parliament.

Nirhaya case: Death row convict files curative plea in SC

Nirhaya case: Death row convict files curative plea in SC

Rediff.com28 Feb 2020

Gupta, against whom the death warrant has been issued for execution along with three other condemned prisoners on March 3, has filed the curative plea saying that the death penalty should not awarded to him, his counsel A P Singh said.

HC admits CBI plea against acquittal of A Raja, 16 others in 2G scam case

HC admits CBI plea against acquittal of A Raja, 16 others in 2G scam case

Rediff.com23 Mar 2024

Admitting the Central Bureau of Investigation appeal, the high court said there are "some contradictions" in the trial court's judgment which require "deeper examination".

No early release for killers of Jessica Lal, Priyadarshini Mattoo

No early release for killers of Jessica Lal, Priyadarshini Mattoo

Rediff.com4 Oct 2018

The SRB, at its meeting, recommended release of 22 convicts on completion of their sentences and rejected 86 other cases, including the three high-profile murder cases.

SC stays execution of two rape-cum-murder convicts

SC stays execution of two rape-cum-murder convicts

Rediff.com21 Aug 2013

The Supreme Court on Wednesday stayed the execution of two death row convicts in Karnataka scheduled for Thursday even as one of them allegedly attempted to commit suicide in jail.

New SC bench to hear Bilkis plea against remission to convicts on July 11

New SC bench to hear Bilkis plea against remission to convicts on July 11

Rediff.com9 May 2023

The Supreme Court on Tuesday deferred till July 11 the hearing on a batch of pleas challenging the remission granted last year to all the 11 convicts in the case of gang rape of Bilkis Bano and murder of her family members during the 2002 post-Godhra riots.

RG Kar protests pose unprecedented crisis for TMC

RG Kar protests pose unprecedented crisis for TMC

Rediff.com10 Sep 2024

'Although there is a visible dent in TMC's urban votes, especially among women, the CPI-M and the BJP are unlikely to benefit from this'

Sector 36 Review: Nightmarish

Sector 36 Review: Nightmarish

Rediff.com13 Sep 2024

Sector 36 goes for the gruesomeness and shock; watching it needs a tough heart or a quick averting of the eyes, warns Deepa Gahlot.

Shopian case: Victims' bodies to be exhumed

Shopian case: Victims' bodies to be exhumed

Rediff.com25 Sep 2009

The CBI will approach the district magistrate of Shopian to get the requisite permission to exhume the bodies of Asiya Jan, 17, and her sister-in-law Neelofar Jan, 22, on Sunday.A 12-member team of the CBI headed by Deputy Inspector General S K Golcha is investigating the case after the failure of the Special Investigation Team of the state police to crack the case.The agency has already taken the consent of the family members of the two victims.

Nithari: Koli appeals to transfer case to another court

Nithari: Koli appeals to transfer case to another court

Rediff.com10 Jan 2013

Surender Koli, accused in the 2006 Nithari killings, Wednesday appealed to district judge to transfer his case from the Central Bureau of Investigation court presently hearing it to another court after he was sentenced to death for the fifth time.

Rape of 5-yr-old in Delhi: 2 convicts get 20-yr jail

Rape of 5-yr-old in Delhi: 2 convicts get 20-yr jail

Rediff.com31 Jan 2020

On April 15, 2013, the convicts had shoved objects in the victim's private parts and leaving her in a house believing she was dead. The child was rescued 40 hours later on April 17 and had to undergo multiple surgeries at All India Institute of Medical Sciences hospital in Delhi.

What judges said on criminalisation of marital rape

What judges said on criminalisation of marital rape

Rediff.com11 May 2022

The Delhi high court on Wednesday delivered a split verdict with one of the judges favouring striking down the provision, and the other holding it was not unconstitutional.

CBI should probe murder of witness in Asaram case: UP govt

CBI should probe murder of witness in Asaram case: UP govt

Rediff.com24 Jul 2015

The Uttar Pradesh government recommended a Central Bureau of Investigation probe into the murder of prime witness Akhil Gupta in a rape case against self-styled godman Asaram Bapu.

Can't pretend all is fine: TMC's Sukhendu Sekhar on protests

Can't pretend all is fine: TMC's Sukhendu Sekhar on protests

Rediff.com21 Aug 2024

He indicated his conviction will remain firm even if that "uprising" ultimately puts the party he faithfully served for 13 years in the dock.

Ambulance driver rapes 19-yr-old Covid patient in Kerala

Ambulance driver rapes 19-yr-old Covid patient in Kerala

Rediff.com6 Sep 2020

The ambulance driver Noufal, 29, was taken into custody on Sunday based on a complaint by the victim's mother to the hospital authorities and the police.

Unnao rape victim's family demands Hyderabad-like encounter

Unnao rape victim's family demands Hyderabad-like encounter

Rediff.com7 Dec 2019

After battling for her life for almost 40 hours, the 23-year-old woman died following a cardiac arrest on Friday night at the Safdarjung Hospital in Delhi.

Shopian case: CBI to reach Srinagar on Thursday

Shopian case: CBI to reach Srinagar on Thursday

Rediff.com16 Sep 2009

A 12-member team of the Criminal Bureau of Investigation is arriving in Srinagar on Thursday to take over the investigation of the infamous Shopian rape and murder case.

Body of minor Dalit girl found in Budaun, family alleges rape

Body of minor Dalit girl found in Budaun, family alleges rape

Rediff.com17 Sep 2022

The body of a minor Dalit girl was recovered near the railway line in Faizganj Behta police station area of Budaun district on Saturday, police said.

We were victims of politics: Bilkis case convict after release

We were victims of politics: Bilkis case convict after release

Rediff.com16 Aug 2022

A day after he and 10 others were released from jail in the case related to the gang rape of Bilkis Bano and murder of her family members during the 2002 Gujarat riots, convict Shailesh Bhatt claimed that they were 'victims of politics'.

14 sensational murders that shook India

14 sensational murders that shook India

Rediff.com27 Aug 2015

Rediff.com looks at other sensational murder mysteries that left India shell-shocked.

Foster case: Kohli retracts confession

Foster case: Kohli retracts confession

Rediff.com18 Aug 2004

'The confession by me before media in the presence of Punjab police officials recently was not by my own will,' said the prime accused in the rape and murder of 18-year-old Hannah Foster.

'No Doctor Opens A Hospital These Days'

'No Doctor Opens A Hospital These Days'

Rediff.com25 Oct 2024

'Healthcare is not an industry.' 'The government is only encouraging insurance as they are not able to provide healthcare to people.' 'Opening new medical colleges is not what is needed.' 'You have to invest in public sector hospitals.' 'You cannot hand over healthcare to the private industry.'

Kerala journalist Sidhique Kappan, in jail for nearly 2 years, moves SC for bail

Kerala journalist Sidhique Kappan, in jail for nearly 2 years, moves SC for bail

Rediff.com24 Aug 2022

Kerala-based journalist Sidhique Kappan, arrested in October 2020 while on his way to Hathras where a young Dalit woman had died after allegedly being gang-raped, has approached the Supreme Court seeking bail in the case.

UP horror: 50-yr-old gang-raped, killed by priest, accomplices

UP horror: 50-yr-old gang-raped, killed by priest, accomplices

Rediff.com6 Jan 2021

Two of the accused were arrested on Tuesday, while the priest is on the run, police said, adding that the woman's leg was fractured and there were injuries in her private parts.

SC likely to decide on pleas for review of death penalty in Dec 16 case today

SC likely to decide on pleas for review of death penalty in Dec 16 case today

Rediff.com9 Jul 2018

A bench comprising Chief Justice Dipak Misra and justices R Banumathi and Ashok Bhushan is expected to deliver its judgment on the pleas of Mukesh, 29, Pawan Gupta, 22, and Vinay Sharma, 23.

'If you meet Bilkis, you'd feel she has become a stone'

'If you meet Bilkis, you'd feel she has become a stone'

Rediff.com14 Feb 2024

'She had the courage to not cow down before the entire law and order apparatus, to remain sane and human despite inhuman suffering meted out to her and her family.'

All five main accused arrested in Badaun gang rape case

All five main accused arrested in Badaun gang rape case

Rediff.com31 May 2014

All the five main accused, including two policemen, have been arrested in connection with the gang rape and murder of two Dalit sisters in Badaun, police said on Saturday.

Delhi rape: Case fixed for Jan 14 for documents' scrutiny

Delhi rape: Case fixed for Jan 14 for documents' scrutiny

Rediff.com10 Jan 2013

A Delhi court on Thursday fixed January 14 for scrutiny of documents filed with the charge sheet in the case of the December 16 gang rape and murder of a 23-year-old girl.

Do you question a rape survivor?

Do you question a rape survivor?

Rediff.com6 Oct 2017

I am only suggesting greater sensitisation and understanding of adults' sexual and lifestyle choices, says Shekhar Gupta.

Bilkis case: CBI arrests policeman

Bilkis case: CBI arrests policeman

Rediff.com3 Feb 2004

It suspects Narpatsinh Patel, Head Constable of Randhikpur outpost, of tampering with evidence in a gang rape case during the post-Godhra riots.

Mattoo case: SC commutes death verdict for Santosh

Mattoo case: SC commutes death verdict for Santosh

Rediff.com6 Oct 2010

The former IPS officer's son had been sentenced to death by the Delhi high court in the case relating to rape and murder of the Delhi college student.

Only 12% of LS candidates in fray in phase 5 are women: ADR

Only 12% of LS candidates in fray in phase 5 are women: ADR

Rediff.com12 May 2024

The representation of women in the ongoing Lok Sabha polls continues to remain dismally low, as only about 12 percent of the candidates in the fray in the fifth phase are female, according to an analysis by poll rights body ADR.

Delhi rape shook conscience, cases to be fast-tracked: CJI

Delhi rape shook conscience, cases to be fast-tracked: CJI

Rediff.com7 Jan 2013

The brutal gang-rape and murder of Delhi girl has shaken the conscience of the nation, said Chief Justice of India Altamas Kabir on Monday while asking all high courts to set up fast track courts to deal exclusively with offences against women.

Escort to female health staffers among security norms for central hospitals

Escort to female health staffers among security norms for central hospitals

Rediff.com20 Aug 2024

In a communication sent to all heads of central government hospitals, the ministry asked them to ensure adequate number of well secured duty rooms with basic amenities for female health professionals and deployment of women health professionals at night be preferably done in more than one in number.

Historic shift: New criminal laws to replace British-era laws on July 1

Historic shift: New criminal laws to replace British-era laws on July 1

Rediff.com30 Jun 2024

Union Home Minister Amit Shah, who piloted the laws, said the new laws would give priority to providing justice, unlike the British-era laws that gave primacy to penal action.

Unnao rape: SC transfers cases to Delhi, victim given Rs 25 lakh ex gratia

Unnao rape: SC transfers cases to Delhi, victim given Rs 25 lakh ex gratia

Rediff.com1 Aug 2019

The apex court asked the CBI to complete its probe in the accident case within 7 days.

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