News for 'rape survivors'

Unnao rape survivor on ventilator but stable: Docs

Unnao rape survivor on ventilator but stable: Docs

Rediff.com30 Jul 2019

Doctor said the that her advocate was removed from the ventilator for sometime on Tuesday during which his condition remained stable.

Unnao rape survivor's fight for justice was tough

Unnao rape survivor's fight for justice was tough

Rediff.com20 Dec 2019

From police refusing to name the accused when the complaint was first filed to seeing her father tortured and killed, from her uncle being ensnared in an unrelated case to suffering an accident, which had clear marks of a conspiracy, the going was tough for her.

10 Hard Hitting Movies On Rape

10 Hard Hitting Movies On Rape

Rediff.com19 Feb 2026

As Assi gets ready for release this week, Deepa Gahlot lists 10 films that deal with rape in different ways.

NCW Calls For Complete Parole Ban For Rape Convicts

NCW Calls For Complete Parole Ban For Rape Convicts

Rediff.com8 May 2026

The National Commission for Women (NCW) will soon submit recommendations to the Centre seeking a complete ban on parole for convicts in rape, aggravated sexual assault, and other serious offences against women and children.

Rape survivor alleges sexual abuse by judge in Tripura court

Rape survivor alleges sexual abuse by judge in Tripura court

Rediff.com18 Feb 2024

The woman alleged that the incident of sexual abuse took place on February 16 when she went to the chamber of first class judicial magistrate, Kamalpur to get her statement recorded in connection with her rape.

Braving trauma, Kolkata rape survivor student appears for exams

Braving trauma, Kolkata rape survivor student appears for exams

Rediff.com17 Jul 2025

A senior official from the state's higher education department said all necessary arrangements had been made to ensure that she could "write her papers feeling safe and secure".

Truck rams into car carrying Unnao rape survivor; 2 killed

Truck rams into car carrying Unnao rape survivor; 2 killed

Rediff.com29 Jul 2019

Unnao Superintendent of Police Madhav Prasad Verma said the rape survivor, her paternal and maternal aunts along with their advocate met with an accident while on their way to meet her uncle, who is lodged in Rae Bareli jail.

Teenage Girl Gives Birth After Alleged Amritsar Rape

Teenage Girl Gives Birth After Alleged Amritsar Rape

Rediff.com23 Apr 2026

A 15-year-old girl in Jalandhar has given birth months after allegedly being raped by a boy in Amritsar. Police have registered a Zero FIR and booked the accused under the POCSO Act and the BNS.

UP woman out with fiance gang-raped, robbed; act filmed

UP woman out with fiance gang-raped, robbed; act filmed

Rediff.com29 Apr 2026

The couple had stopped on their way to a relative's house due to the intense heat when two men allegedly approached them. The accused allegedly assaulted the fiance, held him captive and raped the woman for three hours.

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.

Gang rape survivor made to wait for 12 hrs in police van

Gang rape survivor made to wait for 12 hrs in police van

Rediff.com21 Jan 2023

The 37-year-old woman was taken in a police van to Anandapur sub-divisional hospital on Thursday morning where doctors refused to undertake her medical examination as the place of occurrence of the crime was under Salania Community Health Centre (CHC) area.

Read Manusmriti: Gujarat HC to rape survivor on abortion plea

Read Manusmriti: Gujarat HC to rape survivor on abortion plea

Rediff.com9 Jun 2023

While indicating that he might not allow the petition if both the girl and foetus were healthy, Justice Samir Dave of the high court also referred to the Manusmriti during the hearing on Wednesday.

Centre hands over Unnao rape survivor's accident probe to CBI

Centre hands over Unnao rape survivor's accident probe to CBI

Rediff.com30 Jul 2019

An order from the department of personnel and training said the case is being handed over to the CBI to probe "abetment and conspiracies" into the accident.

'I watched videos of rape survivors for hours'

'I watched videos of rape survivors for hours'

Rediff.com28 Oct 2022

'Our team met rape victims and their families. We went to their houses but were not allowed to ask too many questions. There would be disturbing silences.'

Unnao rape survivor's mom calls car crash a conspiracy

Unnao rape survivor's mom calls car crash a conspiracy

Rediff.com29 Jul 2019

The mother of the Unnao rape survivor who received grievous injuries in a road accident in Rae Bareli has termed the Sunday's incident a conspiracy to wipe out her family.

SC rejects plea for 10-yr-old rape survivor's abortion

SC rejects plea for 10-yr-old rape survivor's abortion

Rediff.com28 Jul 2017

The bench expressed satisfaction over the medical care being provided to the girl.

Uproar in LS over Unnao rape survivor's accident

Uproar in LS over Unnao rape survivor's accident

Rediff.com30 Jul 2019

Slogans of 'Unnao ki beti ko insaaf do, beti bachao' were chanted by MPs in the well of the House.

'You are not alone': People demand justice for Unnao rape survivor

'You are not alone': People demand justice for Unnao rape survivor

Rediff.com29 Jul 2019

'The government is running a 'beti darao', not a 'beti bachao' drive'

'I've Gone Through Different Kinds Of Assault'

'I've Gone Through Different Kinds Of Assault'

Rediff.com24 Feb 2026

'Playing a rape survivor can't ever be compared to actually being one.'

Unnao rape case: Setback for Sengar as SC revokes suspension of life term

Unnao rape case: Setback for Sengar as SC revokes suspension of life term

Rediff.com15 May 2026

The Supreme Court overturned a Delhi High Court order that had suspended the life sentence of former BJP MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar in the 2017 Unnao rape case, instructing the High Court to reconsider the plea.

HC allows medical termination of 12-year-old T'gana rape survivor's pregnancy

HC allows medical termination of 12-year-old T'gana rape survivor's pregnancy

Rediff.com6 Jul 2024

The court also ordered that the termination of pregnancy or surgical procedure, as the case may be, shall be performed by a senior most gynaecologist of the hospital and collect the tissue and blood samples of the foetus for conducting DNA and other tests.

SC allows 13-year-old Mumbai rape survivor to abort pregnancy

SC allows 13-year-old Mumbai rape survivor to abort pregnancy

Rediff.com6 Sep 2017

The apex court asked the hospital authorities to conduct the termination of pregnancy preferably on September 8. "The girl would be admitted a day before," it said.

Andaman ex-chief secretary gets bail, rape survivor to appeal in SC

Andaman ex-chief secretary gets bail, rape survivor to appeal in SC

Rediff.com20 Feb 2023

Advocate Pathick Chandra Das, who represented the rape survivor, told PTI he was moving the Supreme Court against the bail order.

Unnao rape survivor's accident: Murder case against BJP MLA

Unnao rape survivor's accident: Murder case against BJP MLA

Rediff.com29 Jul 2019

The FIR, in which 15-20 unnamed people were also mentioned, was registered at the Gurubuxganj police station in Rae Bareli.

HIV positive rape survivor moves court for more compensation

HIV positive rape survivor moves court for more compensation

Rediff.com28 Nov 2024

The Delhi High Court has sought the state government's response on a plea by a sexual assault survivor seeking enhanced interim compensation. The survivor contracted HIV as a result of the assault and argues that the current compensation scheme doesn't adequately address such cases. The court has asked the Delhi government, its Department of Women and Child Development, and the Delhi State Legal Service Authority to respond within two weeks. The hearing is scheduled for January 7, 2025.

How this gang rape survivor shut down her haters!

How this gang rape survivor shut down her haters!

Rediff.com3 Nov 2016

Fourteen years after being gang raped and paraded naked in public, Mukhtaran Mai sent a message of hope as she walked the runway at Fashion Pakistan Week 2016.

Delhi HC Reviews Bail In Janakpuri School Assault Case

Delhi HC Reviews Bail In Janakpuri School Assault Case

Rediff.com29 May 2026

The Delhi Police have appealed to the Delhi High Court to cancel the bail granted to a teacher in a case involving the alleged rape of a three-year-old girl at a private school in Janakpuri, west Delhi. The court has also granted time for the main accused to respond to the police's plea against his bail.

Odisha student 'gang-raped'; kin arrested, 4 others detained

Odisha student 'gang-raped'; kin arrested, 4 others detained

Rediff.com13 Aug 2025

The police have arrested the 29-year-old relative, the husband of the class 10 student's paternal aunt, under various sections of the BNS and POCSO Act.

16-yr-old Dalit student raped by 5 men in Lucknow

16-yr-old Dalit student raped by 5 men in Lucknow

Rediff.com12 Oct 2025

A 16-year-old Class 11 student was allegedly raped by five unidentified men in Lucknow on Saturday, a police officer said.

SC faults Gujarat HC, allows rape survivor's abortion of 27-week foetus

SC faults Gujarat HC, allows rape survivor's abortion of 27-week foetus

Rediff.com21 Aug 2023

Observing that pregnancy outside marriage is injurious and a cause of stress, the Supreme Court on Monday allowed a rape survivor to undergo medical termination of her over 27-week pregnancy.

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.

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.

SC defers hearing on CBI's plea against Sengar's suspension in Unnao rape case

SC defers hearing on CBI's plea against Sengar's suspension in Unnao rape case

Rediff.com6 Apr 2026

The Supreme Court has deferred the hearing on the CBI's petition challenging the suspension of Kuldeep Singh Sengar's life imprisonment in the 2017 Unnao rape case.

SHOCKING: Park Street rape survivor denied entry into restaurant

SHOCKING: Park Street rape survivor denied entry into restaurant

Rediff.com15 Sep 2014

In a shocking incident from Kolkata, a woman claimed that she was denied entry into a restaurant for being a rape survivor.

AAP Protests Alleged Police Intimidation In Janakpuri Case

AAP Protests Alleged Police Intimidation In Janakpuri Case

Rediff.com13 May 2026

AAP leaders protest outside Raj Bhavan in Delhi over the alleged rape of a three-year-old at a Janakpuri school, demanding action against police for allegedly intimidating the victim's family and questioning the handling of the case.

19-year-old pregnant rape survivor moves HC seeking aid

19-year-old pregnant rape survivor moves HC seeking aid

Rediff.com6 Jun 2013

Abandoned by her family, a 19-year-old rape survivor, who is in the eighth month of her pregnancy, has moved the Delhi high court seeking medical and financial assistance to give birth to her child.

Park Street rape survivor, who boldly revealed her identity, dies

Park Street rape survivor, who boldly revealed her identity, dies

Rediff.com13 Mar 2015

Kolkata's Park Street rape survivor, who was brutalised inside a moving car in February 2012 triggering nationwide outrage, died at a city hospital on Friday.

Fifth Arrest In Odisha Lynching Case; Victims Want Release Of Accused

Fifth Arrest In Odisha Lynching Case; Victims Want Release Of Accused

Rediff.com8 May 2026

Police in Odisha have made a fifth arrest in connection with the lynching of a man accused of attempted sexual assault. The victims, however, are requesting the release of those arrested, claiming they saved their lives.

'Child Marriage Is Nothing But Child Rape'

'Child Marriage Is Nothing But Child Rape'

Rediff.com27 Feb 2026

'People don't believe that a 15-year-old girl subjected to sexual intercourse within a marriage is a victim of rape.'

BSF jawan's wife raped by her 2 brothers-in-law in UP

BSF jawan's wife raped by her 2 brothers-in-law in UP

Rediff.com1 Jul 2025

The complainant told the police that after she got married, she lived in a separate house with her mother-in-law, outside her village. Her husband was in BSF, so he would often be on duty.