Rape victim
- Andhra Pradesh
AP govt offers Rs 10 lakh compensation to minor rape victim’s kin
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Home Minister V Anitha on Monday said Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has sanctioned a compensation of Rs 10 lakh to the kin of the minor girl who was…
- Kerala
Can’t force rape victim to give birth to child of rapist: Kerala HC
Kochi: The Kerala High Court has ruled that a rape victim cannot be forced to give birth to the child of a man who raped her. “Section 3(2) of the Medical Termination…
- India
More than 70% rape victims in Delhi between age 18 & 30: Report
New Delhi: A majority of the women rape victims in Delhi in 2021 was in the 18-30 age group, accounting for more than 72 per cent, a state government report released on…
- India
Women not safe in BJP’s misrule: Priyanka Gandhi on MP rape victim’s ordeal
New Delhi: Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Thursday slammed the Shivraj Singh Chouhan government in Madhya Pradesh after a 12-year-old rape victim was found bleeding on a street in Ujjain, alleging…
- India
MP: Minor rape victim goes door to door for help, turned away
In a shocking video that surfaced on social media, a rape victim is seen going door to door, seeking help in a bleeding and half-naked state. However, she gets totally ignored. The…
- News
Lucknow cops begin probe after rape victim threatens immolation
Lucknow: Lucknow police have stepped up efforts to track the accused after the 32-year-old Port Blair native rape survivor sent an e-mail to immolate herself outside Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s residence. The…
- India
Rape victim has right to terminate pregnancy: Allahabad HC
Prayagraj: The Allahabad High Court has stated that a woman cannot be forced to give birth to the child of a man who has sexually assaulted her. The bench, comprising Justice Mahesh…
- Middle East
Bahrain unanimously votes out controversial rape laws
The Parliament of Bahrain unanimously voted to abolish a law that allows rapists to go free if they marry their rape victims. The move was hailed by women’s rights activists who agitated…
- India
Muzaffarnagar gang-rape survivor lives in fear, vows never to go back to village
New Delhi: She has won a 10-year-old legal battle but Shamima (name changed), who was gang raped during the 2013 Muzaffarnagar riots, says she will not return to her village as she…
- Mumbai
Mumbai Shocker: Cop forces rape victim to walk 2 km for medical test
Mumbai: In a shocking incident, a Dalit woman lawyer – who had complained of rape, black magic practices and domestic violence by her in-laws and others – was allegedly made to walk…
- India
Bombay HC penalises law firm revealing rape victim’s identity
Mumbai: The Bombay High Court has slapped a penalty of Rs 5,000 on a prominent legal firm for revealing the name of a rape victim in its petition. The fine has been…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Woman allegedly raped in Osmania Univerity campus
Hyderabad: A woman was allegedly raped by a man on the Osmania University campus in the last week of November. The incident came to light on December 7, Wednesday. On the evening…
- India
UP: Cop alleged to have raped minor Dalit gang-rape victim, arrested
Lalitpur: The Station House Officer (SHO) accused of rape in the Lalitpur rape of minor Dalit girl has been arrested in Prayagraj. The SHO who was accused for allegedly raping a 13-year-old…
- India
20-year-old alleged gang-rape victim paraded on streets in Delhi
New Delhi: In a shocking incident, a woman was allegedly attacked by a group of people, including women, who chopped off her hair, tore her clothes, blackened her face, and then paraded…
