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MP: Beautiful woman ‘distracts, rape may follow’ says Cong MLA, outrage follows
Intemperate and insensitive remarks by Congress MLA Phool Singh Baraiya on women, rape and women from Dalit and Adivasi communities have left the Congress shame-faced on the eve of LoP Rahul Gandhi’s visit to the state
Rajasthan: Khap fines rape survivor for failing virginity test
Woman’s family directed to pay Rs 10 lakhs for “purification ceremony”
Karnataka Lingayat seer dies by suicide after name comes up in audio clip
The incident came to light on Monday morning.
Transgender Activists Say UP Cop Beat Them up for Sheltering Trans Son in Gurugram
Two persons were allegedly assaulted by the cop who has been identified as Krishna Kant Singh from the Haidergarh police station in Barabanki, Uttar Pradesh.
Rape accused allegedly rapes survivor again upon being granted bail
Accused was booked under POCSO and the Indian Penal Code, and arrested again
Statewide protest call over police inaction against rape accused Karnataka seer
Dr Shivamurthy Murugha SharanaruBengaluru: Dalit and student organizations and...
Crime against women: Allahabad HC questions delay in registering cases
Court told the state government that sometimes it takes over six months to register a case
Unnao rape survivor moves SC seeking transfer of case to Delhi
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The woman was kidnapped and raped by former BJP legislator Kuldeep Singh in 2017 when she was a minor.
Muslim women’s auction app case: SC seeks response from states on key accused’s plea to club FIRs
Aumkareshwar Thakur faces FIRs in Delhi, UP and Maharashtra
Dalit sisters gang raped by three men in Ayodhya
The victims, one of whom is a minor, have been sent for a medical examination, the police said.
75 Years of Independence: 50% Reservation for Women in Politics Still a Far Cry
What’s stopping the Modi government, which claims to be women-friendly, from gifting Women’s Reservation Bill in the 75th year of Independence to women?
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