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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
Goa court acquits journalist Tarun Tejpal in rape case
In 2013, Tejpal was accused of sexually assaulting a junior colleague in a hotel elevator in Goa
NCW seeks expedited probe in Patna Covid patient’s alleged gang rape
The Commission has written to DGP as well as Chief Secretary with regards to the incident
Woman allegedly raped by men who accompanied her from WB to Tikri border
Police, said the victim, who succumbed to Covid, came from West Bengal to Tikri in April with six people from the Kisan Social Army, two of who she accused of rape
UP: Ex-military man alleges physical and sexual assault by Puranpur police!
The man, along with mother and two sisters, was travelling to Likhimpuri for his belated brother-in-law’s last rites, when he was stopped by local police.
I am not fully ‘woke’: Madras HC judge to start psychology sessions to understand same sex relationships
Justice Venkatesh said, “I honestly feel that such a session with a professional will help me understand same-sex relationships better and will pave way for my evolution”
SC recognises how intersection of gender, caste and disability makes one a soft target
While hearing a case realted to the rape of a visually impaired woman from a Scheduled Caste, the court also laid down guidelines on how to deal with complainants with disabilities in their interaction with the judicial system
Not residing with woman does not absolve in-laws of liability in dowry-death cases: Madras HC
The in-laws of the victim were convicted for the offence of cruelty after which they filed an appeal in the HC
Allahabad HC grants bail to rape accused citing prior consensual sexual relationship
The court also appeared to place onus on minor survivor saying she had "sufficient knowledge" of nature and consequence of sexual activity
Kerala HC reclaims right of extra-judicial divorce for Muslim women
The court asserted rights of Muslim women to seeks extra-judicial dissolution of marriage as per Shariat Act, and laid out guidelines for Family Courts to deal with such declarations.
Why has CAPF man on poll duty, accused of molesting EC a minor not been arrested yet?
West Bengal Commission for Protection of Child Rights has written to the Election Commission of Bengal asking that immediate steps be taken against the accused
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