News for 'sex offences'

Israeli serial sex abuser adopts Indian girl: Report

Israeli serial sex abuser adopts Indian girl: Report

Rediff.com7 Jun 2013

An Israeli man convicted of sex offences against young children has gained custody of a four-year-old Indian girl through an agreement with a surrogate mother in India, according to a media report.

SC asks Tamil politician Seeman to apologise in rape case

SC asks Tamil politician Seeman to apologise in rape case

Rediff.com12 Sep 2025

The Supreme Court has suggested Tamil film director and politician Seeman tender an unconditional apology to an actor who accused him of rape in 2011. The court is hearing Seeman's plea to quash the case against him.

Row over NRI sex offender on Queen's royal barge

Row over NRI sex offender on Queen's royal barge

Rediff.com7 Jun 2012

The presence of an Indian origin man on the royal barge with Queen Elizabeth during Sunday's pageant on River Thames has raised a storm after it was revealed that he had been previously convicted and jailed for sex offences.

Allahbadia apologises for 'parents have sex' remarks after backlash

Allahbadia apologises for 'parents have sex' remarks after backlash

Rediff.com10 Feb 2025

During his recent appearance on the show, Ranveer Allahbadia asked a contestant whether they would rather watch their parents have sex for the rest of their life or join them once and put a stop to it.

Maha horror: B'deshi minor girl alleges 200 men raped her in 3 months

Maha horror: B'deshi minor girl alleges 200 men raped her in 3 months

Rediff.com12 Aug 2025

The minor was rescued after the Anti-Human Trafficking Unit of Mira-Bhayander Vasai-Virar police, in a joint operation with NGOs Exodus Road India Foundation and Harmony Foundation, raided a flat in Naigaon in Vasai in Palghar on July 26, the official said.

Briton accused of sex abuse in India slips into UK

Briton accused of sex abuse in India slips into UK

Rediff.com13 Jun 2005

Grant was deported to the UK from Tanzania, where he had fought extradition to India.

Unnatural sex, adultery no longer crimes in new law

Unnatural sex, adultery no longer crimes in new law

Rediff.com13 Aug 2023

The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) Bill which is proposed to replace the British-era Indian Penal Code (IPC) does away with two contentious provisions on unnatural sex and adultery that were diluted and struck down respectively by the Supreme Court in 2018.

Bengal 'BJP leader' arrested for running sex racket

Bengal 'BJP leader' arrested for running sex racket

Rediff.com23 Feb 2024

The police on Friday claimed to have arrested 'a local Bharatiya Janata Party leader' along with 10 others on charges of running a sex racket in a hotel in West Bengal's Howrah district, while the state's main opposition party denied any association with the accused individuals.

Saying 'I love you' is only a feeling, not sexual intent: HC

Saying 'I love you' is only a feeling, not sexual intent: HC

Rediff.com1 Jul 2025

Any sexual act includes inappropriate touching, forcible disrobing, indecent gestures or remarks made with an intent to insult the modesty of a woman, a bench of Justice Urmila Joshi-Phalke said in the order passed on Monday.

'Friends' force Delhi teen to lick shoes, perform sex act

'Friends' force Delhi teen to lick shoes, perform sex act

Rediff.com30 Jan 2024

A 14-year-old boy was made to lick shoes and perform 'unnatural sex' on three of his friends, who also recorded the act and put its video on social media, in south Delhi's Hauz Khas area, police said on Monday.

CID to probe sex assault case against Prajwal Revanna's brother

CID to probe sex assault case against Prajwal Revanna's brother

Rediff.com23 Jun 2024

A 27 year-old man had complained to the police that Suraj Revanna, the eldest son of Holenarasipura MLA H D Revanna, sexually abused him at his farmhouse in Ghannikada on June 16.

Treat sex workers with dignity, not to abuse them: SC to police

Treat sex workers with dignity, not to abuse them: SC to police

Rediff.com26 May 2022

Any sex worker who is a victim of sexual assault should be provided with all facilities available to a survivor of sexual assault, including immediate medical assistance, in accordance with law, it said.

Oral sex with minor not 'aggravated sexual assault': Allahabad HC

Oral sex with minor not 'aggravated sexual assault': Allahabad HC

Rediff.com24 Nov 2021

Observing that 'oral sex' with a minor does not come under the 'aggravated sexual assault' category in the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, the Allahabad high court has reduced the jail term of a man convicted of sexually assaulting a 10-year-old boy from 10 years to seven years.

Gay sex is NOT an offence: Centre tells SC

Gay sex is NOT an offence: Centre tells SC

Rediff.com21 Mar 2012

The government on Wednesday clarified its stand on homosexuality before the Supreme Court, saying it is in favour of decriminalisation of gay sex and the Delhi high court verdict is acceptable to it.

RSS weekly weighs in: Same sex marriage not part of Bharatiya culture

RSS weekly weighs in: Same sex marriage not part of Bharatiya culture

Rediff.com4 Apr 2023

The RSS-inspired weekly Organiser has come out against granting legal validity to same sex marriage, an issue being heard by the Supreme Court, and argued that the Indic perspective should be central to any deliberation on marital topics.

Need to demarcate rape from consensual relation gone sour: HC

Need to demarcate rape from consensual relation gone sour: HC

Rediff.com11 Feb 2025

Acting on the man's bail plea, the court observed the case fell in the same genre in which the man and the woman developed "sexual proximity" in the same workplace, but after about a year, the relationship turned sour paving way for allegations of "force and rape".

Chinese student in UK who drugged, raped 10 women gets lifer

Chinese student in UK who drugged, raped 10 women gets lifer

Rediff.com20 Jun 2025

A Chinese student who drugged and raped women in the United Kingdom and China was sentenced to life in prison on Thursday, in a case that a senior British police officer said had uncovered 'one of the most prolific predators we've ever encountered', The New York Times reported.

Allahbadia, others face more trouble with plaints in Mumbai, FIR in Assam

Allahbadia, others face more trouble with plaints in Mumbai, FIR in Assam

Rediff.com11 Feb 2025

Social media influencer Ranveer Allahbadia and other individuals associated with a YouTube reality show, "India's Got Latent, " face legal trouble after complaints were filed in Mumbai regarding offensive and vulgar content on the show. Two separate complaints, one with the police and another with a city court, were filed by members of the BJP and Congress, respectively. The complaints allege that the show promotes abusive language, vulgarity, and nudity. The YouTuber, with almost 16 million followers, has since apologized for his distasteful comments on parents and sex, which had sparked widespread outrage. The complaints seek action against Allahbadia, show host Samay Raina, fellow YouTuber Ashish Chanchlani, the show's makers, judges, and participants.

Child porn: SC nudges Parliament to amend POCSO Act

Child porn: SC nudges Parliament to amend POCSO Act

Rediff.com23 Sep 2024

The Supreme Court on Monday suggested that Parliament should seriously consider bringing an amendment to the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act for substituting the term 'child pornography' with 'child sexual exploitative and abuse material' with a view to reflect more accurately the reality of such offences.

Non-consensual intercourse with minor wife is rape: HC

Non-consensual intercourse with minor wife is rape: HC

Rediff.com15 Nov 2024

The man, who was sentenced to 10 years in jail by the sessions court, claimed since the victim was his wife, their sexual relationship cannot be termed as rape.

'OTT Has Become Desi Porn'

'OTT Has Become Desi Porn'

Rediff.com6 May 2025

'This kind of content will destroy our culture.'

When wives kill: Women, crime, and breaking of stereotypes

When wives kill: Women, crime, and breaking of stereotypes

Rediff.com18 Jun 2025

Until they were arrested on charges of murdering their husbands. That they were women from small towns who broke out of stereotype in the most brutal way possible led to sensational headlines, frantic curiosity and also gave fodder to a series of misogynistic memes and jokes.

Qatar World Cup: Minor offences won't result in arrest

Qatar World Cup: Minor offences won't result in arrest

Rediff.com21 Sep 2022

Qatar is trying to strike between respecting religious traditions and accommodating the raucous exuberance of more than a million visiting soccer fans.

Marital rape: SC to decide on laws granting husbands' immunity

Marital rape: SC to decide on laws granting husbands' immunity

Rediff.com17 Oct 2024

The bench wondered if it struck down the immunity clause in the penal codes then the offence will be covered under the main provision on rape or "can the court create a separate offence or adjudicate the validity of the exception (clause)".

Student sodomised for 2 years by 5 minors at MP hostel

Student sodomised for 2 years by 5 minors at MP hostel

Rediff.com3 Sep 2024

The victim alleged that he was being sexually assaulted for nearly two years, they said.

Faridabad cow vigilantes charged with mob lynching

Faridabad cow vigilantes charged with mob lynching

Rediff.com28 Nov 2024

Five cow vigilantes in Faridabad have been charged with mob lynching in the death of a student who they mistook for a cattle smuggler. The Faridabad police filed a 600-page chargesheet against the accused, including statements from 30 witnesses. The chargesheet includes sections for murder, criminal conspiracy, and intentionally concealing evidence.

Anti-gay law offshoot of British colonialism: Centre to SC

Anti-gay law offshoot of British colonialism: Centre to SC

Rediff.com22 Mar 2012

Anti-gay law in the country is an offshoot of British colonialism and the Indian society earlier was more tolerant towards homosexuality, the Centre on Thursday submitted before the Supreme Court while pleading for decriminalisation of gay sex.

Lesbian couple accused of stealing girl child gets bail

Lesbian couple accused of stealing girl child gets bail

Rediff.com21 Nov 2024

The Bombay High Court granted bail to a lesbian couple, arrested for allegedly kidnapping a five-year-old girl, noting that at worst it can be said they undertook an illegal approach to fulfill their desire to have a child. The court acknowledged the couple's desire to have a child and their inability to do so biologically, stating that they would now also be unable to adopt a minor child. The couple had been in jail for eight months. The FIR against the couple was registered in March this year on a complaint by the child's parents in suburban Mumbai. The couple allegedly paid Rs 9,000 to the other accused in the case for arranging the child.

'The Ire Was Aimed At Kunal Kamra'

'The Ire Was Aimed At Kunal Kamra'

Rediff.com25 Mar 2025

'Habitat was viewed as the proxy for him and got unjustly targeted.'

NRI 'sex predator' doctor arrested in UK

NRI 'sex predator' doctor arrested in UK

Rediff.com16 Mar 2013

An Indian-origin doctor, branded as "sex predator" for sexually assaulting women and teenage girls and secretly filming the acts, has pleaded guilty to 39 sexual offences at a UK court.

Centre opposes same-sex marriage in SC

Centre opposes same-sex marriage in SC

Rediff.com25 Feb 2021

It also said that judicial interference will cause "complete havoc with the delicate balance of personal laws".

SC refuses to review gay sex verdict

SC refuses to review gay sex verdict

Rediff.com28 Jan 2014

The court rejected the petition as it found no merit in it.

Supreme Court rules gay sex is illegal

Supreme Court rules gay sex is illegal

Rediff.com11 Dec 2013

The Supreme Court on Wednesday quashed the Delhi High court judgment decriminalise homosexual acts among consenting adults in private.

Karnataka HC asks Centre to make sex with dead bodies punishable

Karnataka HC asks Centre to make sex with dead bodies punishable

Rediff.com31 May 2023

The high court of Karnataka has asked the Centre to amend the relevant provisions of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) or bring in new ones criminalizing and providing for punishment for 'carnal intercourse' with corpses.

Assange seeks political asylum in Ecuador

Assange seeks political asylum in Ecuador

Rediff.com20 Jun 2012

In a dramatic move to block extradition to Sweden, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, on Tuesday sought sanctuary inside the Ecuadorian embassy and applied for political asylum in the South American country.

Assange loses appeal against extradition to Sweden

Assange loses appeal against extradition to Sweden

Rediff.com30 May 2012

Britain's Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange can be extradited to Sweden to face accusations of sex offences. "The request for Assange's extradition has been lawfully made and his appeal against extradition is accordingly dismissed," said Supreme Court president Nicholas Phillips.

Assange asks UK Supreme Court to reopen extradition case

Assange asks UK Supreme Court to reopen extradition case

Rediff.com12 Jun 2012

In a last ditch effort to block his extradition, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has sought reopening of his extradition case, days after Britain's Supreme Court ruled that the Swedish request had been "lawfully made".

Marital rape: SC to hear pleas against immunity to husbands

Marital rape: SC to hear pleas against immunity to husbands

Rediff.com23 Sep 2024

The Supreme Court has said it listed for Tuesday pleas on the vexed legal question of whether a husband should enjoy immunity from prosecution for the offence of rape if he forces his wife, who is not a minor, to have sex.

Indian doctor arrested in US for recording naked children

Indian doctor arrested in US for recording naked children

Rediff.com21 Aug 2024

A 40-year-old Indian doctor was held in a US jail on a USD 2 million bond after being charged with multiple sex crimes for allegedly recording hundreds of nude images and videos of children and women over several years, according to media reports.

Can you force your spouse to have sex?

Can you force your spouse to have sex?

Rediff.com19 Jul 2018

A bench of acting chief justices Gita Mittal and C Hari Shankar said that in a relationship like marriage, both man and woman have a right to say 'no' to physical relations.