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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
Unnao: Dalit girls found tied up in fields; 2 dead, 1 critical
The district hospital doctor stated that there were indications that the girls brought in was poisoned
Relationship with 16-year-old girl not unusual, POCSO accused adult gets bail
The Himachal Pradesh HC noted that it was a consensual relationship, and the girl left her parents house voluntarily
I feel vindicated: Priya Ramani acquitted in MJ Akbar defamation case
Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate held that women should be able to take legal recourse even after decades
Mumbai court denies bail to POCSO accused, says 5 year old knows good and bad touch
The Court refused bail on grounds that the nature of accusations is serious as the applicant allegedly committed aggravated sexual assault
UP: Charges filed against cop for custodial rape, after NHRC follows up
Departmental action has also been instituted against the then Additional Superintendent of Police and the Deputy Superintendent of Police, Balrampur
MJ Akbar vs Priya Ramani: Pronouncement of judgment deferred till Feb 17
Akbar had filed a criminal defamation complaint against Ramani when she levelled sexual misconduct charges against him on Twitter
Muslim men can re-marry without divorce, women can’t: Punjab & Haryana HC
The High Court held the petitioner’s marriage to be illegal since the woman did not divorce her first husband
Allahabad HC reinstates LGBTQIA member as Home Guard, deems cancellation order ‘vindictive’
The aggrieved petitioner was removed from service in 2019 for his sexual orientation
Don’t reveal name of kin, school or employer in rape cases: Bombay HC
The court has issued specific directions in furtherance to the Supreme Court guidelines issues in Nipun Saxena case, to not reveal any information could invariably establish the victim/survivor’s identity
Five-year-old Dalit girl raped, killed in MP
Victim’s family and villagers block roads in protest on Friday, demanding stringent punishment for the accused
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