Hathras Rape: Why Does Justice System Act Differently For Dalits?
4 years, 5 months ago

Hathras Rape: Why Does Justice System Act Differently For Dalits?

The Quint  

The incident where a 19-year-old Dalit woman from Uttar Pradesh's Hathras district succumbed to her injuries after being allegedly gang-raped and brutalised by 4 upper-caste men has sparked a reckoning around the everyday caste-based violence. While citizens are shaken up by the heinous nature of the crime, Dalit rights activists are pointing out that it's not just the crime but the systemic casteist bias that enables this kind of violence to go on unchecked that also needs to be talked about. At the same time, the case is drawing our attention to the biased media reportage, and the police force who reportedly did not want to register a case against the four accused initially, only to cremate the girl's body later hurriedly. Should the case be seen as an isolated incident of sexual violence or is it part of a broad pattern of caste-based misogyny and violence prevalent in our society?

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Elderly woman assaulted in Bihar, TOI and others ignore Muslim accused and choose to highlight 'Holi celebrations' in headline
1 week, 3 days ago

Elderly woman assaulted in Bihar, TOI and others ignore Muslim accused and choose to highlight 'Holi celebrations' in headline

Op India  

In Bihar’s Gopalganj district, an 80-year-old Dalit Hindu woman was allegedly raped on 14th March 2025 when she had gone to a wheat field to cut grass. Times of India omits names of the Muslim accused, insinuates old woman raped by Holi celebrating men The Times of India newspaper published a report on this incident, however, not without omitting the …

Karnataka, India: An Israeli woman and her Indian host were gang raped, police say
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Karnataka, India: An Israeli woman and her Indian host were gang raped, police say

CNN  

New Delhi AP — Police in southern India said Saturday that they arrested two men in connection with allegations of gang rape of an Israeli and a local woman. The Israeli and her homestay operator were stargazing along with three male travelers, an American and two Indians, in Koppal town in southern Karnataka state on Thursday night, police official Ram …

Woman Raped, Silenced With Rs 2.5 Lakh; Accused Booked 2 Yrs Later After He Gets Her Wedding Cancelled
3 weeks ago

Woman Raped, Silenced With Rs 2.5 Lakh; Accused Booked 2 Yrs Later After He Gets Her Wedding Cancelled

ABP News  

A 21-year-old Dalit woman was allegedly raped by an upper caste man two years ago in August 2023. However, when matter was to the panchayat's attention, she was forced to "settle" it and given Rs 2.5 lakh by the accused to remain silent. The survivor's family arranged her marriage in a far away place, but the accused somehow got wind …

Hapur horror: Dalit woman’s family fights for justice
3 weeks ago

Hapur horror: Dalit woman’s family fights for justice

Hindustan Times  

A 21-year-old Dalit woman was allegedly raped by upper-caste men while working in a field in Hapur in August 2023. According to the victim’s father, the main accused Pawan Singh raped his daughter and filmed the act. According to the victim’s father, the main accused Pawan Singh not only raped his daughter but also recorded the act. Hoping to rebuild …

Dalit Girl Gang-Raped, Burnt With Acid In Uttar Pradesh's Moradabad; One Arrested
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Dalit Girl Gang-Raped, Burnt With Acid In Uttar Pradesh's Moradabad; One Arrested

ABP News  

A Dalit girl aged 14 years was allegedly kidnapped, tortured, and gang-raped repeatedly in the Moradabad district of Uttar Pradesh, and it was added that one of the accused was arrested. Station House Officer Bhagatpur police station Sanjay Kumar Panchal said that according to a complaint lodged by her family members, during the girl's captivity the accused allegedly burnt an …

Dalit girl, 14, tortured and gang-raped in Uttar Pradesh's Moradabad
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Dalit girl, 14, tortured and gang-raped in Uttar Pradesh's Moradabad

Hindustan Times  

A 14-year-old Dalit girl was allegedly abducted, tortured, and repeatedly gang-raped in Uttar Pradesh’s Moradabad district, news agency PTI reported on Wednesday, quoting police and one of the accused has been arrested. Bhagatpur police station SHO Sanjay Kumar Panchal said that the girl’s family, in their complaint, alleged that during her captivity, “the accused allegedly burned an 'Om' tattoo on …

Kerala, India: Teenager alleges rape over five years by 60 schoolmates, neighbors, relatives, strangers
1 month, 1 week ago

Kerala, India: Teenager alleges rape over five years by 60 schoolmates, neighbors, relatives, strangers

CNN  

Editor’s Note: This article contains details that readers may find distressing. “When it’s Dalit women, in general the outrage is less across the country,” said Cynthia Stephen, a Dalit rights activist and social policy researcher. There were 4,241 reported cases of rape against women from oppressed castes in India, including Dalit women, in 2022, the most recent year for which …

Speakers at conference highlight rise in atrocities against Dalit women
1 month, 1 week ago

Speakers at conference highlight rise in atrocities against Dalit women

The Hindu  

Secretary to Government Kaki Sunita on Wednesday expressed concern over the rising number of atrocities against Dalit women, citing the National Crime Records Bureau. Speaking at the annual State conference of Dalit Sthree Sakthi on the theme ‘Violence on Dalit, Adivasi Women’, she highlighted the dismal conviction rate in sexual assault cases. Saraswati Iyer, a professor at Acharya Nagarjuna University, …

‘UP government has become synonymous with atrocities on Dalits’: Priyanka Gandhi on Ayodhya murder
1 month, 3 weeks ago

‘UP government has become synonymous with atrocities on Dalits’: Priyanka Gandhi on Ayodhya murder

Hindustan Times  

Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi on Sunday slammed the BJP-led Uttar Pradesh government after the body of a Dalit girl was found murdered in a field in Ayodhya. Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra "The kind of barbarism that was meted out to a Dalit girl who had gone to listen to the Bhagwat Katha in Ayodhya would send shivers down the …

Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Slam UP Govt Over Dalit Woman's Murder In Ayodhya: 'For Once, Do Not Harass...'
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Slam UP Govt Over Dalit Woman's Murder In Ayodhya: 'For Once, Do Not Harass...'

ABP News  

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday launched an attack on the Yogi Adityanath-led Uttar Pradesh government over the brutal murder of a 22-year-old Dalit woman in Ayodhya. "The Uttar Pradesh government must immediately investigate this crime, ensure the harshest punishment for the culprits, and take strict action against the responsible police officials," the Leader of the Opposition stated. ‘UP Government …

Dalit boy dies by suicide after humiliation by boys from same community, media, Rana Ayyub bring caste
3 months ago

Dalit boy dies by suicide after humiliation by boys from same community, media, Rana Ayyub bring caste

Op India  

A 17-year-old boy died by suicide in Uttar Pradesh’s Basti after he faced violence and humiliation at a birthday party where he was invited. As the boy belongs to the Dalit community, attempts have been made to portray the incident as a caste-based violence. Washington Post columnist Rana Ayyub shared an India Today report on the incident on X with …

UP: Life term for man who raped Dalit girl, uploaded video online leading to her suicide
4 months, 1 week ago

UP: Life term for man who raped Dalit girl, uploaded video online leading to her suicide

Deccan Chronicle  

Maharajganj: A 34-year-old man here has been sentenced to life imprisonment by a local court for molesting a Dalit girl and then circulating a video of the act online, leading to the victim's suicide, a lawyer said on Tuesday. Special Judge court Sanjay Mishra on Monday convicted Jalandhar Rai and also imposed a fine of Rs 15,000 on him, Assistant …

40 per cent rise in crimes against Dalits in Tamil Nadu, says Governor RN Ravi
5 months, 3 weeks ago

40 per cent rise in crimes against Dalits in Tamil Nadu, says Governor RN Ravi

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: Governor RN Ravi on Wednesday lamented that there has been an alarming 40% surge in crimes against Dalits during the past three years in Tamil Nadu, despite the pervasive noise on social justice in the state. He said the conviction rate in rape cases involving Scheduled Castes victims in Tamil Nadu is shockingly half of the national average. These …

Two held for molesting minor Dalit girl in Uttar Pradesh, making caste remarks
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Two held for molesting minor Dalit girl in Uttar Pradesh, making caste remarks

The Hindu  

Two men have been arrested for allegedly molesting a 16-year-old Dalit girl and passing casteist remarks against her, officials said on Tuesday. Taseen and Shalim, both in their mid-20s, were arrested on Monday after the victim's father filed a complaint against them at the Sikheda police station, according to Circle Officer Rupali Rao. The victim's father stated in his complaint …

Tribal Woman 'Gang-Raped By 6 Men In Chhattisgarh’s Raigarh', All Suspects Arrested
7 months, 1 week ago

Tribal Woman 'Gang-Raped By 6 Men In Chhattisgarh’s Raigarh', All Suspects Arrested

ABP News  

A 27-year-old tribal woman was allegedly gang-raped by six men in the Raigarh district of Chhattisgarh on Monday. The attack took place when the woman was on her way to a local fair after celebrating Raksha Bandhan at a village under the Pusaur police station area in Raigarh, PTI reported. The culprits should be arrested immediately and the victim should …

Legally Speaking | Rape, outrage, and the legal system: Tracing the evolution of India's rape laws
7 months, 1 week ago

Legally Speaking | Rape, outrage, and the legal system: Tracing the evolution of India's rape laws

Hindustan Times  

The brutal rape and murder of a postgraduate trainee doctor at Kolkata’s RG Kar Medical College has once again highlighted issues surrounding violence against women, the role of the legal system, and societal attitudes. The history of rape laws in India reveals that public outrage following heinous crimes has often served as a catalyst for legal reforms. The term "rape" …

What to know as thousands protest sexual violence in India
7 months, 1 week ago

What to know as thousands protest sexual violence in India

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy India's medical workers began a …

Bihar Dalit minor gang rape: Six people booked, main accused absconding
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Bihar Dalit minor gang rape: Six people booked, main accused absconding

New Indian Express  

PATNA: Bihar police have booked six persons for gang rape and murder of a teen Dalit girl after the mutilated body was found in a pond at a village under Paroo police station in Muzaffarpur district. The victim’s parents, who are daily wagers, told the police that one Sanjay Rai along with his accomplices visited their house, forcibly entered the …

Gang rape of a tourist in India highlights its struggle to curb sexual violence against women
1 year ago

Gang rape of a tourist in India highlights its struggle to curb sexual violence against women

The Independent  

Get Nadine White's Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week's news Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “Seven men raped me, and they have beaten us and robbed us.” …

Gang rape of a tourist in India highlights its struggle to curb sexual violence against women
1 year ago

Gang rape of a tourist in India highlights its struggle to curb sexual violence against women

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — The woman in the Instagram video appeared shaken. The case triggered a nationwide outcry over one of India’s rampant problems: a decades-long struggle to curb rising sexual violence against women. Reports of horrific sexual assaults on women have become familiar in India, where police recorded 31,516 rape cases in 2022, a 20% increase from 2021, according to …

Uttar Pradesh police shielding accused in rape, murder case of Dalit woman, says fact-finding report
1 year, 3 months ago

Uttar Pradesh police shielding accused in rape, murder case of Dalit woman, says fact-finding report

The Hindu  

A fact-finding report by a team of advocates and human rights activists has found the Uttar Pradesh police guilty of gross negligence and shielding men from an upper caste community who allegedly gang-raped and murdered a Dalit woman in Banda district on October 31. The police made considerable attempts to dilute the “caste atrocity”, said the report published this week …

Dalit woman raped, body chopped to pieces in Uttar Pradesh, Akhilesh Yadav attacks state govt
1 year, 4 months ago

Dalit woman raped, body chopped to pieces in Uttar Pradesh, Akhilesh Yadav attacks state govt

India TV News  

In a bone-chilling incident, a 40-year-old Dalit woman was allegedly raped while her body was chopped into pieces after she was murdered in a village in Banda district of Uttar Pradesh. When her 20-year-old daughter reached there, she heard her mother’s screams from a room that was bolted from inside, Station House Officer police station Sandeep Tiwari said on Thursday. …

Cannot excuse sexual violence against women in Manipur on ground that crimes are committed against them in other parts of country: Supreme Court
1 year, 7 months ago

Cannot excuse sexual violence against women in Manipur on ground that crimes are committed against them in other parts of country: Supreme Court

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Monday said the “systemic” and “unprecedented magnitude” of sexual violence committed against women in Manipur amidst ethnic clashes cannot be excused on the ground that crimes happened to women in other parts of the country too. “You cannot excuse what is taking place in Manipur now on the ground that such crimes are happening to several …

Manipur: SC slams cops for giving victims to mob
1 year, 7 months ago

Manipur: SC slams cops for giving victims to mob

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday described as “horrendous” the video of two women being paraded naked in Manipur and sought information about the steps taken so far over the FIRs lodged, saying it does not want the state police to probe the matter now as they had virtually handed over the women to the rioting mob. Describing the …

Dalit woman in Rajasthan alleges gang rape, FIR lodged
1 year, 8 months ago

Dalit woman in Rajasthan alleges gang rape, FIR lodged

India Today  

A Dalit woman has alleged that she was raped by two men at a hotel in the Jalupura area here, police said on Friday. The woman, 30, filed a complaint with the police alleging that she was taken to the hotel by the accused on the pretext of making a reel to earn money, but was raped there, Station House …

OPINION | BENGAL : THOSE WHO ASSAULTED WOMEN MUST BE PUNISHED
1 year, 8 months ago

OPINION | BENGAL : THOSE WHO ASSAULTED WOMEN MUST BE PUNISHED

India TV News  

At a time when the nation seethes with anger over the parading of two naked women in Manipur, disturbing reports have come from West Bengal of two BJP panchayat poll women candidates beaten up and stripped by alleged Trinamool supporters. Whether it is Manipur CM N. Biren Singh or West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee, I want to remind them of …

Dalit woman allegedly raped by police constable in Rajasthan’s Barmer: Police
1 year, 9 months ago

Dalit woman allegedly raped by police constable in Rajasthan’s Barmer: Police

Hindustan Times  

A 19-year-old Dalit woman was allegedly raped by a police head constable in Rajasthan’s Barmer district, police said. The incident took place on Tuesday, but the woman filed a formal complaint with the Barmer superintendent of police on Thursday. Confirming the incident, Nathu Singh, station house officer at Siwana police station said a case has been lodged. Singh confirmed that …

Rajasthan: Dalit woman gang-raped, murdered; two cops among accused
1 year, 9 months ago

Rajasthan: Dalit woman gang-raped, murdered; two cops among accused

India TV News  

Dalit woman gang-raped, murdered: A Dalit woman was allegedly gang-raped and murdered in Rajasthan’s Bikaner following which two police personnel were suspended for their suspected role in the incident, officials said on Wednesday. The family of the victim has accused three persons of raping the woman which included two police constables, Inspector General of Police Om Prakash said. Family’s allegations …

Amethi: Dalit minor girl gang-raped by Waris and one other, FIR registered
1 year, 10 months ago

Amethi: Dalit minor girl gang-raped by Waris and one other, FIR registered

Op India  

On Wednesday, May 10, a minor Dalit girl was allegedly gang-raped in the Amethi district of Uttar Pradesh. In his complaint, the victim’s father, a resident of the Saimbasi village claimed that two local youths contacted his home number on Wednesday night. The complaint further stated that after taking the victim outside the village, accused Waris and the other raped …

Dalit priest attacked by upper caste members in Tumakuru, say police
1 year, 11 months ago

Dalit priest attacked by upper caste members in Tumakuru, say police

Hindustan Times  

Members of an upper caste community allegedly assaulted a Dalit priest at the Bidirambika and Chikamma Devi temple in Karnataka’s Tumakuruduring the annual car festival on April 7, police said, adding that the victim is yet to file a formal complaint. Members of an upper caste community allegedly assaulted a Dalit priest at the Bidirambika and Chikamma Devi temple in …

Hathras gang rape: Justice for the Dalit victim and her family is crucial
1 year, 11 months ago

Hathras gang rape: Justice for the Dalit victim and her family is crucial

Hindustan Times  

The gang rape and murder of a young Dalit woman in Uttar Pradesh’s Hathras district sparked nationwide outrage, but earlier this month, three of the four accused men were acquitted of all charges. Why were sections 3 and section 3 of The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Prevention of Atrocities Act not invoked, despite the victim’s statement given to the …

Challenging the Dominant Discourse of Universalising Violence Against Women
1 year, 11 months ago

Challenging the Dominant Discourse of Universalising Violence Against Women

News 18  

In the popular imagination, the tides of gender justice are turning. As per the National Crime Records Bureau data of 2019, 10 Dalit women and minor girls are raped in India every day. Neglect from police departments, biasedness from the judiciary and uprisings of pressure from upper-caste communities is often seen in cases involving sexual violence against Dalit women. The …

'Got the justice a Dalit deserves': Hathras victim's family after 3 accused walk free
2 years ago

'Got the justice a Dalit deserves': Hathras victim's family after 3 accused walk free

India Today  

A court in Uttar Pradesh on Thursday convicted a person and acquitted three others in the Hathras rape-murder case. The SC/ST court convicted the prime accused, Sandeep Singh, on charges of culpable homicide not amounting to murder, under Section 304 of the Indian Penal Code, while the remaining three accused were acquitted. Whatever the court’s decision, we believe that all …

Hathras case: Why court dropped rape charges, convicted 1 and acquitted 3
2 years ago

Hathras case: Why court dropped rape charges, convicted 1 and acquitted 3

India Today  

A court in Uttar Pradesh on Thursday convicted a person and acquitted three others in the Hathras rape-murder case. Here's why the court dropped rape charges in the Hathras case. As per the court, the victim and her mother did not disclose sexual assault to doctors at the time she was hospitalised on September 14, 2020. READ | From delayed …

Hathras rape and murder | SC/ST court acquits three, holds one guilty of culpable homicide
2 years ago

Hathras rape and murder | SC/ST court acquits three, holds one guilty of culpable homicide

The Hindu  

An SC/ST court in Hathras on Thursday acquitted three out of four accused persons, and convicted one person for culpable homicide not amounting to murder, in the case involving the rape and murder of a 19-year-old Dalit girl. The victim’s family is likely to approach the Allahabad High Court against the verdict. We will move our appeal on the lower …

Hathras Case: Sole Convict Sandeep Sisodia Sentenced To Life Imprisonment By UP Court
2 years ago

Hathras Case: Sole Convict Sandeep Sisodia Sentenced To Life Imprisonment By UP Court

Live Law  

A Court in Uttar Pradesh’s Hathras District today sentenced the sole convict in September 2020 alleged Gang Rape and Murder case to life imprisonment. J. Hathras, Judge Trilok Pal Singh pronounced the verdict today convicting Sandeep Sisodia for the offences of Culpable Homicide not amounting to Murder under the Indian Penal Code and for offences under the SC-ST Act. Calling …

Hathras: 3 acquitted, 4th guilty of culpable homicide not amounting to murder
2 years ago

Hathras: 3 acquitted, 4th guilty of culpable homicide not amounting to murder

Hindustan Times  

A special court on Thursday acquitted three accused in the case related to the alleged rape and murder of a 19-year-old Dalit woman in Uttar Pradesh’s Hathras in September 2020 and convicted the main accused of culpable homicide not amounting to murder and under the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes Act. The case put under the spotlight vulnerability of …

Hathras case: UP court drops gang-rape charges as it convicts 1, acquits 3
2 years ago

Hathras case: UP court drops gang-rape charges as it convicts 1, acquits 3

India Today  

A district court in Uttar Pradesh on Thursday acquitted three of the four accused in the September 2020 Hathras gang-rape and murder case. The UP court also acquitted three of the four accused in the case while convicting the prime accused of culpable homicide not amounting to murder, under section 304 of the Indian Penal Code. As per the court's …

Indian Cinema & Caste: Can Coming-of-Age Content Change the 'Victim' Narrative?
2 years, 1 month ago

Indian Cinema & Caste: Can Coming-of-Age Content Change the 'Victim' Narrative?

The Quint  

The show opens with a cop investigating the murder of a girl student that periodically reveals the extreme power and privileges of the elites, the atrocious and precarious lives of the underprivileged sections, especially the Dalits, and the absence of any moral institution to address the everyday maladies. Importantly, the show deals with the excruciating complexities when the caste, religion …

Rajasthan: Dalit Woman Gangraped in Ajmer; Was Held Captive for Days
2 years, 5 months ago

Rajasthan: Dalit Woman Gangraped in Ajmer; Was Held Captive for Days

News 18  

A 25-year-old Dalit woman was allegedly raped by a group of men, including a priest, in Ajmer district, police said on Sunday. Later, he extorted money from her and raped her again with others, Ajmer North DSP Chhavi Sharma said. The victim, who has children, has complained that she was raped several times in the last one month and was …

Rajasthan: Minor Dalit girl raped multiple times by multiple accused over period of four days
2 years, 6 months ago

Rajasthan: Minor Dalit girl raped multiple times by multiple accused over period of four days

Op India  

Rajasthan Police’s Special Investigation Team has arrested six people, including a woman, in a minor Dalit gang rape case. 18-year-old Salman of Kothdi Police station area, 19-year-old Sameer of Gumanpura Police Station area, 27-year-old Shahrukh Khan of Indra Nagar DCM Udyog Nagar Police Station Area, 23-year-old Sahil of Kothdi Gumanpura Police Station area, 18-year-old Arbaaz of Bombay Yojna Udyog Nagar …

BBC blames 'Hindu hierarchy' for rape and murder of Dalit girls committed by Junaid, Sohail, Arif & 3 others
2 years, 6 months ago

BBC blames 'Hindu hierarchy' for rape and murder of Dalit girls committed by Junaid, Sohail, Arif & 3 others

Op India  

The BBC has once more turned to its strategy of disseminating misinformation to achieve its covert goal and take advantage of India’s socio-economic faultlines to peddle its political agenda. BBC reported the rape and murder of two Dalit sisters implying that the girls were targeted as they were Dalits, “the bottom of a deeply discriminatory Hindu hierarchy.” The report by …

UP: One Talib arrested for raping 7-year-old Dalit girl in Aligarh, victim's condition critical
2 years, 6 months ago

UP: One Talib arrested for raping 7-year-old Dalit girl in Aligarh, victim's condition critical

Op India  

As the horror of the rape and murder of two Dalit girls in Lakhimpur Kheri grips the nation, another such incident has occurred in Aligarh, where one Talib was arrested by Uttar Pradesh police for raping a 7-year-old Dalit girl in Aligarh. On Wednesday, a 7-year-old Dalit girl was raped in a village within the jurisdiction of the Chandaus police …

Lakhimpur Kheri sisters’ rape, murder: Opposition flays U.P. govt
2 years, 6 months ago

Lakhimpur Kheri sisters’ rape, murder: Opposition flays U.P. govt

Hindustan Times  

Opposition leaders have attacked the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party over the alleged rape and murder of two Dalit teenage sisters whose bodies of were found hanging from a tree under Nighasan police station limits of Lakhimpur Kheri district on Wednesday evening. The bodies of two Dalit teenage sisters were found hanging from a tree under Nighasan police station limits of …

Dalit woman, son assaulted during panchayat in Gonda, subjected to casteist slurs
2 years, 6 months ago

Dalit woman, son assaulted during panchayat in Gonda, subjected to casteist slurs

Hindustan Times  

A Dalit woman and her minor son were allegedly assaulted and subjected to casteist slurs by the representative of the gram pradhan and his companion in a Gonda village, police officials said on Wednesday. They said the accused were identified as village head’s representative Santosh Yadav and his companion Sant Kumar Yadav. Gonda superintendent of police Akash Tomar said the …

Uttar Pradesh: Dalit woman, son assaulted during panchayat; casteist slurs hurled at them
2 years, 6 months ago

Uttar Pradesh: Dalit woman, son assaulted during panchayat; casteist slurs hurled at them

Firstpost  

A case under sections of the Indian Penal Code and SC/ST Act was registered against the village head’s representative Santosh Yadav and his companion Sant Kumar Yadav at Nawabganj police station on Tuesday evening Gonda, Uttar Pradesh: A Dalit woman and her minor son were allegedly assaulted and subjected to casteist slurs by the representative of the gram pradhan and …

Dalit Woman, Son Assaulted During Panchayat in UP; Casteist Slurs Hurled at Them
2 years, 6 months ago

Dalit Woman, Son Assaulted During Panchayat in UP; Casteist Slurs Hurled at Them

News 18  

A Dalit woman and her minor son were allegedly assaulted and subjected to casteist slurs by the representative of the gram pradhan and his companion in Gonda, a police official said on Wednesday. The accused were identified as village head’s representative Santosh Yadav and his companion Sant Kumar Yadav, the official said. Jai Shree and her son were allegedly harassed …

India Outraged for Nirbhaya – Why Is It Silent for Bilkis Bano?
2 years, 7 months ago

India Outraged for Nirbhaya – Why Is It Silent for Bilkis Bano?

The Quint  

In 1978, Geetha Chopra was kidnapped, raped and murdered, and the criminals were caught, convicted and sentenced to death in just four years. For example, in the 2019 Hyderabad rape case of a doctor, police said the suspects were killed in an encounter and the civic society welcomed it. In 2012, when the Nirbhaya incident happened, I saw some hope …

India: Why justice eludes many Dalit survivors of sexual violence
2 years, 9 months ago

India: Why justice eludes many Dalit survivors of sexual violence

Al Jazeera  

While official data shows spike in sexual crimes against oppressed caste women, report says access to justice is limited, especially in rural areas. “When I interact with the police, they say it was the victim’s fault.” In most cases, an FIR was registered only after the intervention of NGOs and activists, the report said. “They don’t write the story completely …

Heinous crimes against Dalits create tension in Rajasthan
3 years ago

Heinous crimes against Dalits create tension in Rajasthan

The Hindu  

The recent spate of heinous crimes, including rape and murder, against Dalits has led to tension in several areas of Rajasthan and left the law–enforcement agencies here baffled. While the Dalit groups here have demanded an action plan to deal with the rising cases of atrocities, the Congress government in the State has sought to create an institutional mechanism to …

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