Women Lawyers move SC seeking Castration of those convicted of Sexually Assaulting Children [Read Petition]
9 years, 2 months ago

Women Lawyers move SC seeking Castration of those convicted of Sexually Assaulting Children [Read Petition]

Live Law  

Amidst concern over rise in incidents of sexual assault on children across the country, a public interest litigation has been filed by women lawyers for the first time before the Supreme Court demanding castration of those convicted of child sex abuse.The PIL filed by the Supreme Court Women Lawyers Association through its General Secretary Prerna Kumari prayed to the apex court to. Amidst concern over rise in incidents of sexual assault on children across the country, a public interest litigation has been filed by women lawyers for the first time before the Supreme Court demanding castration of those convicted of child sex abuse. The PIL filed by the Supreme Court Women Lawyers Association through its General Secretary Prerna Kumari prayed to the apex court to “Issue writ, direction or order to the respondent No.1 to consider to impose castration as an additional punishment for child sex abusers and child rapists”, It added: “Issue writ, direction, or order to the respondent No.2 to frame guidelines in regard to the protection of the children from sexual abuse and impose castration as an additional punishment for the rape of the minor girls to protect their constitutional rights”. “The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act brought in specially to combat such offences in 2012 has failed to prevent sexual assault on minors as the punishments provided therein is nothing different than general punishment provided in Indian Penal Code” the SCWLA said in its plea.

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SC to hear on Feb 3 PIL alleging misuse of women-centric laws
1 month, 3 weeks ago

SC to hear on Feb 3 PIL alleging misuse of women-centric laws

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on Monday a Public Interest Litigation, or PIL, alleging misuse of women-centric laws. The PIL names laws like the Dowry Prohibition Act, the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, and the provision on cruelty to women in the Indian Penal Code to question their validity. The petitioner is seeking protection of men …

SC notice on petition that makes radical suggestions to check sex crime
3 months, 1 week ago

SC notice on petition that makes radical suggestions to check sex crime

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Centre to respond to a public interest litigation that made several radical suggestions including provisions not to grant bail to sexual offenders till commencement of trial, chemical castration of convicted sex offenders and a ban on online pornography. {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} Senior advocate Mahalakshmi Pavani who argued the petition along …

SC notice on petition that makes radical suggestions to check sex crime
3 months, 1 week ago

SC notice on petition that makes radical suggestions to check sex crime

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Centre to respond to a public interest litigation that made several radical suggestions including provisions not to grant bail to sexual offenders till commencement of trial, chemical castration of convicted sex offenders and a ban on online pornography. Senior advocate Mahalakshmi Pavani who argued the petition along with advocate Filza Moonis …

Top court notice to Centre on plea seeking pan-India guidelines for women's safety
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3 months, 1 week ago

Top court notice to Centre on plea seeking pan-India guidelines for women's safety

India Today  

The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice to Centre and states on a plea seeking pan-India guidelines for the safety of women, including banning free online pornographic material and the castration of individuals convicted for sex offences. Praising the petitioner for highlighting relevant things in its plea, the bench said, "One of the prayers you have asked for is to …

Kolkata doctor rape: JD(U)'s K.C. Tyagi suggests castration for rapists
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Kolkata doctor rape: JD(U)'s K.C. Tyagi suggests castration for rapists

The Hindu  

Janata Dal leader K. C. Tyagi on Wednesday suggested castration as a punishment for rapists amid a fierce debate in the country over sexual assaults against women following the rape and murder of a doctor in Kolkata. “Such a radical punishment for convicted rapists will ensure that he suffers for his crime till his last breath, and nobody dares to …

It is shameful incidents of sexual assault have not reduced since Nirbhaya case, says Shabana Azmi
6 months, 3 weeks ago

It is shameful incidents of sexual assault have not reduced since Nirbhaya case, says Shabana Azmi

Hindustan Times  

Pune, Veteran actor Shabana Azmi says outrage over cases of crimes against women should not be selective and the society needs to work on the root cause of the menace. It is shameful incidents of sexual assault have not reduced since Nirbhaya case, says Shabana Azmi Azmi said there is need to end the patriarchal mindset of the people as …

Beyond Lenient Laws: What Will It Take to Protect India’s Women?
7 months ago

Beyond Lenient Laws: What Will It Take to Protect India’s Women?

News 18  

After this fortnight, it is not hard to see why some are demanding speedy punishment, including automatic death sentences for severe crimes against women. A migrant labourer was charged with the crime and sentenced to death, a verdict upheld by the Kerala High Court in May 2024. “Every sinner has a future" There was the startling “every sinner has a …

Badlapur sexual assault case: ‘Did you register any case against the school?’ Bombay HC asks girls
7 months ago

Badlapur sexual assault case: ‘Did you register any case against the school?’ Bombay HC asks girls

Live Mint  

Amid violent protests in Maharashtra, the Bombay High Court has taken suo motu cognizance of the alleged sexual assault of two girls at a school in Badlapur. ‘Accused will be severely punished.,’ says Piyush Goyal Union Minister and BJP MP from North Mumbai, Piyush Goyal said, “The accused should be severely punished and strict action should be taken at the …

New law will see child rapists castrated in Madagascar
1 year, 1 month ago

New law will see child rapists castrated in Madagascar

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 Madagascar's Parliament has passed a …

Three-judge bench to hear pleas relating to criminalisation of marital rape: SC
1 year, 8 months ago

Three-judge bench to hear pleas relating to criminalisation of marital rape: SC

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday said that a three-judge bench will hear a batch of petitions pertaining to criminalisation of marital rape after constitution benches conclude hearing some listed pleas. "We have to resolve the matters concerning marital rape," a bench comprising Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and justices P S Narasimha and Manoj Misra said when senior …

SC seeks Centre's response on pleas seeking criminalisation of marital rape
2 years, 2 months ago

SC seeks Centre's response on pleas seeking criminalisation of marital rape

India Today  

The Supreme Court on Monday sought a response from the Centre on a batch of petitions pertaining to criminalisation of marital rape. One of pleas has been filed in relation to the Delhi High Court's split verdict on the issue.This appeal has been filed by Khushboo Saifi, one of the petitioners before the Delhi High Court. While Justice Shakdher, who …

POCSO| Judges Must Remember That Children May Use Different Vocabulary For Sex Abuse : CJI DY Chandrachud
2 years, 3 months ago

POCSO| Judges Must Remember That Children May Use Different Vocabulary For Sex Abuse : CJI DY Chandrachud

Live Law  

The Chief Justice of India Dr. D. Y. Chandrachud today gave a keynote speech at the inaugural ceremony of the two-days National Annual Stakeholders Consultation on Child Protection organised by the Supreme Court Committee on Juvenile Justice which is headed by Justice S. Ravindra Bhat.The Chief Justice of India started his address by quoting Nelson Mandela that, "There can be …

[POCSO Act] Child Sexual Abuse Increasing Alarmingly, Courts Must Imbibe Legislative Wisdom: Delhi High Court
2 years, 5 months ago

[POCSO Act] Child Sexual Abuse Increasing Alarmingly, Courts Must Imbibe Legislative Wisdom: Delhi High Court

Live Law  

Observing that offences against minors, especially sexual assault, are increasing alarmingly, the Delhi High Court on Tuesday stressed that it is necessary for the courts to "imbibe the legislative wisdom" behind enactment of the Protection of Children Against Sexual Offences Act. Observing that rape is a heinous crime which is abhorrent not only as against the victim but also against …

Marital rape: SC to hear on Sep 16 pleas arising out of Delhi HC\'s split verdict
2 years, 6 months ago

Marital rape: SC to hear on Sep 16 pleas arising out of Delhi HC\'s split verdict

Deccan Chronicle  

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court Friday said it would hear on September 16 the pleas arising out of the Delhi High Court's split verdict on the issue of criminalisation of marital rape. Justice Rajiv Shakdher, who headed the division bench of the high court, had favoured striking down the marital rape exception and said it would be tragic if a …

Supreme Court Dismisses PIL Seeking To Criminalise Marital Rape, As Petitions Challenging Delhi HC Verdict Are Listed Next Week
2 years, 6 months ago

Supreme Court Dismisses PIL Seeking To Criminalise Marital Rape, As Petitions Challenging Delhi HC Verdict Are Listed Next Week

Live Law  

The Supreme Court bench comprising Chief Justice U.U. Lalit and Justice Ravindra Bhat, on Monday, dismissed a Public Interest Litigation praying for the declaration of marital rape as a criminal offence on the ground that the issue was already under consideration in a separately instituted proceedings.The bench dismissed the PIL noting that the petitions arising from the split verdict given. …

Madras HC Voices Concern Over Rise In Sexual Exploitation Of Children, Says Recalcitrant Attitude Of Public Must Change, Calls For Social Movement
2 years, 7 months ago

Madras HC Voices Concern Over Rise In Sexual Exploitation Of Children, Says Recalcitrant Attitude Of Public Must Change, Calls For Social Movement

Live Law  

While confirming the life imprisonment of a man convicted for sexually abusing five children, the Madras High Court emphasized that the mere absence of physical injury does not rule out the sexual acts. Holding sexual activity with a child to be a criminal/ immoral act and emphasizing on making the society safe for children, the bench of Justice PN Prakash …

Criminalisation of marital rape | Appeal filed in Supreme Court against Delhi High Court's split verdict
2 years, 10 months ago

Criminalisation of marital rape | Appeal filed in Supreme Court against Delhi High Court's split verdict

The Hindu  

A petition was filed in the Supreme Court appealing against the Delhi High Court’s split verdict in the marital rape case. The judges of the High Court has differed on the cardinal issue whether men can face the charge of rape for forcing themselves on their wives. While Justice Shakdher, who headed the High Court Bench, favoured striking down the …

Delhi High Court to pronounce verdict on pleas seeking criminalisation of marital rape today
2 years, 10 months ago

Delhi High Court to pronounce verdict on pleas seeking criminalisation of marital rape today

Firstpost  

The Delhi Court had on 21 February reserved its judgement on the petitions seeking to strike down the exception granted to husbands under the Indian rape law after conducting marathon hearings on the issue New Delhi: The Delhi High Court is scheduled to pronounce its verdict on a batch of pleas seeking the criminalisation of marital rape. A bench of …

The intersection of caste and gender
3 years, 7 months ago

The intersection of caste and gender

Hindustan Times  

On Sunday, while fetching water from a crematorium cooler, a nine-year-old Dalit girl was allegedly raped and murdered, and later, hastily cremated, in Purani Nangal village in Delhi. Relevant provisions of the Indian Penal Code, the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, and the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe Act have been invoked. Dalits make up roughly 20% of …

Delhi rape & murder: Don't deny child's caste, says SC lawyer Mihira Sood
3 years, 7 months ago

Delhi rape & murder: Don't deny child's caste, says SC lawyer Mihira Sood

India Today  

The alleged gang rape, murder and forced cremation of a nine-year-old Dalit girl by the accused at Nangal village in Delhi's Cantonment area have sparked outrage. India Today TV Consulting Editor Rajdeep Sardesai spoke to Supreme Court lawyer Mihira Sood who said the child’s identity should not be denied in the Delhi rape and murder case. Of course, all rapes …

Delhi rape & murder: A case of double discrimination, says Dalit activist Riya Singh
3 years, 7 months ago

Delhi rape & murder: A case of double discrimination, says Dalit activist Riya Singh

India Today  

The alleged gang rape, murder and forced cremation of a nine-year-old Dalit girl by the accused at Nangal village in Delhi's Cantonment area have sparked outrage. India Today TV Consulting Editor Rajdeep Sardesai spoke to Riya Singh of ‘Dalit Women Fight’ who said it’s a case of double discrimination. In last year’s Bois Locker Room case, the NCW responded so …

Promiscuous, immoral: When judges slammed women in sexual assault cases
3 years, 10 months ago

Promiscuous, immoral: When judges slammed women in sexual assault cases

India Today  

The Mapusa District and Sessions Court in Goa acquitted former editor-in-chief of Tehelka magazine, Tarun Tejpal of all charges in a case of alleged sexual assault. Here are some examples: Upper caste men don’t rape lower caste women: Rajasthan court The Bhanwari Devi case of Rajasthan is one of the most debated trials involving sexual assault. The high court judge …

'Attack on Anybody's Daughter is Attack on Ours': K'taka HC Recommends Capital Punishment for Rape
4 years, 5 months ago

'Attack on Anybody's Daughter is Attack on Ours': K'taka HC Recommends Capital Punishment for Rape

News 18  

The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday, recommended the legislature and the central government to amend provisions of IPC 376 or Gang rape and include capital punishment in addition to the existing punishment of life imprisonment and fines. The division bench of B Veerappa and K Natarajan made these recommendations while upholding the life sentence imposed on seven accused in the …

Sexual Violence Against Children And Gender Disparity In The Law
4 years, 9 months ago

Sexual Violence Against Children And Gender Disparity In The Law

Live Law  

The protection of children from sexual violence is a fundamental responsibility of every state. Section 377 of the IPC - This was the only provision of law prohibiting sexual violence against male children, prior to the enactment of the POCSO Act. The prison terms awardable in addition to fines for such offences can be seen in the following table- Offence …

7 years after Delhi gang rape, brutal India attacks continue
5 years, 3 months ago

7 years after Delhi gang rape, brutal India attacks continue

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — Days after an alleged gang-rape victim was set on fire, a note was left at the family home of an 18-year-old set to testify in her own case against a man she had accused of rape. “Consequences may be worse than what happened in Unnao,” the note read, alluding to the city in northern India where a …

Delhi court likely to frame charges in Muzaffarpur shelter home sexual assault case on 18 March
6 years ago

Delhi court likely to frame charges in Muzaffarpur shelter home sexual assault case on 18 March

Firstpost  

On 7 February, the Supreme Court ordered authorities to transfer the case from Bihar to a Protection of Children from Sexual Offences court in Saket District Court complex in Delhi, which would conclude the trial within six months by holding preferably day-to-day hearing. New Delhi: A Delhi court on Wednesday fixed 18 March for the framing of charges in the …

Identity of rape victims has to be protected: SC
6 years, 3 months ago

Identity of rape victims has to be protected: SC

The Quint  

New Delhi, Dec 11 The Supreme Court on Tuesday said that the identity of rape victims has to be protected at all stages of the case including during trial. A bench of Justices Madan B. Lokur, S. Abdul Nazeer and Deepak Gupta said that the Central Forensic Science Laboratory reports and other documents related to such cases would be handed …

Plea To Make Rape Law [Section 375IPC] Gender Neutral: SC Refuses To Interfere
6 years, 4 months ago

Plea To Make Rape Law [Section 375IPC] Gender Neutral: SC Refuses To Interfere

Live Law  

Supreme Court bench of Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul on Monday refused to interfere in a petition filed by Criminal Justice Society of India assailing Section 375 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 on the ground that the Section is not gender-neutral.The bench observed that though there is merit in the present petition, at this stage …

Interviews of minor rape victims banned
6 years, 7 months ago

Interviews of minor rape victims banned

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday expressed serious concern over growing incidents of child rape and banned electronic media from putting up images of minor girls, even in morphed or blurred forms, who were allegedly raped. A bench of Justices Madan B. Lokur and Deepak Gupta, which is already seized of issues relating to observation homes, took a suo …

Nirbhaya rape case verdict: Injustice has been done to 'children', says counsel of convicts
6 years, 8 months ago

Nirbhaya rape case verdict: Injustice has been done to 'children', says counsel of convicts

India TV News  

Commenting on the Supreme Court’s verdict dismissing review pleas filed by three convicts in the Nirbhaya gang-rape case, counsel of the convicts on Monday said injustice has been done to the “children”. This decision has come due to political, public & media pressure,” news agency ANI quoted AP Singh, counsel of the three accused of 2012 Delhi gang-rape case, as …

SC Women Lawyers Association (SCWLA) Seeks Castration Of Child Rapists;PMO Forwards Plea To Woman & Child Ministry For “Appropriate Action”
6 years, 10 months ago

SC Women Lawyers Association (SCWLA) Seeks Castration Of Child Rapists;PMO Forwards Plea To Woman & Child Ministry For “Appropriate Action”

Live Law  

“Apart from the death penalty, a specific legislation providing for additional punishments like chemical castration of the offenders in the rarest of rare cases is the need of hour in such cases”, Supreme Court Women Lawyers Association representation to PMO At a time when anger over rape of minors across the across the country is at its peak, accentuated by …

SC asks high courts to fast-track trial under POCSO Act
6 years, 10 months ago

SC asks high courts to fast-track trial under POCSO Act

ABP News  

New Delhi: The Supreme Court today issued a slew of directions to all the high courts of the country regarding trial in sexual assault cases involving children. The bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra directed all high courts to ensure that the cases of sexual assault of children to be fast-tracked and decided by special courts. The apex court …

SC Issues Guidelines for Expeditious Trial of Cases Under POCSO Act
6 years, 10 months ago

SC Issues Guidelines for Expeditious Trial of Cases Under POCSO Act

Live Law  

The Supreme Court has issued a set of directions to ensure the swift and efficient trial of cases involving rape of children below the age of 12 years. The bench emphasized the importance of adhering to the provisions of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offenses (POCSO) Act of 2012 and highlighted the need to complete cases within six months …

Child Rapes: SC Issues Directions For The Better Implementation Of POCSO Act [Read Judgment]
6 years, 10 months ago

Child Rapes: SC Issues Directions For The Better Implementation Of POCSO Act [Read Judgment]

Live Law  

The Supreme Court bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra, Justice D. Y. Chandrachud and Justice A. M. Khanwilkar on Tuesday issued a string of directions in respect of the trial and disposal of matters under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act of 2012.The bench was hearing the PIL filed by advocate Alakh Alok Srivastava, drawing the attention of …

Marital Rape Already Criminalized As Cruelty Under Section 498A IPC: Delhi Govt. To HC
7 years, 2 months ago

Marital Rape Already Criminalized As Cruelty Under Section 498A IPC: Delhi Govt. To HC

Live Law  

The Delhi Government, on Thursday, contended before the Delhi High Court that the act of marital rape has already been criminalized as cruelty under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code and hence, there was no need for creating a new offence penalizing the same.Section 498A criminalizes a situation where a married woman is subjected to cruelty by her husband …

SC Tells Centre To Get Portal For Filing Complaints On Child Sexual Abuse, Related Crimes Ready By Jan 10 [Read Order]
7 years, 3 months ago

SC Tells Centre To Get Portal For Filing Complaints On Child Sexual Abuse, Related Crimes Ready By Jan 10 [Read Order]

Live Law  

The Supreme Court has directed the Union of India to have the portal for making complaints by citizens with regard to issues pertaining to child sexual abuse, child pornography and rape/ gangrape videos, ready on or before January 10, 2018. A bench of Justice Madan B Lokur and Justice UU Lalit made this observation during in-camera proceedings held in the …

SC Tells Centre To Get Portal For Filing Complaints On Child Sexual Abuse, Related Crimes Ready By Jan 10 [Read Order]
7 years, 3 months ago

SC Tells Centre To Get Portal For Filing Complaints On Child Sexual Abuse, Related Crimes Ready By Jan 10 [Read Order]

Live Law  

The Supreme Court has directed the Union of India to have the portal for making complaints by citizens with regard to issues pertaining to child sexual abuse, child pornography and rape/ gangrape videos, ready on or before January 10, 2018. A bench of Justice Madan B Lokur and Justice UU Lalit made this observation during in-camera proceedings held in the …

India must end silence on sexual abuse of children, says Kailash Satyarthi
7 years, 5 months ago

India must end silence on sexual abuse of children, says Kailash Satyarthi

Firstpost  

Child rights activist and Nobel laureate Kailash Satyarthi on Thursday underlined the need for an effective judiciary to end sexual abuse of children Mumbai: Child rights activist and Nobel laureate Kailash Satyarthi on Thursday called for “ending the silence” on sexual abuse of children and underlined the need for an effective judiciary to deal with perpetrators of such crime. “Around …

Sshh! How India Ignores Child Rape Survivors: Red Ribbon & a Baby
7 years, 6 months ago

Sshh! How India Ignores Child Rape Survivors: Red Ribbon & a Baby

The Quint  

Pradyumn Thakur and Hasini* were both seven years old. Child rape in India dominates national conversation a few times in a year — usually when horrific cases of rape and child sexual abuse are featured in headlines. Nearly half of the children in India – 53% – face sexual abuse, according to a 2007 study by Ministry of Women and …

Centre Defends Child Marriage Exception To Rape In Supreme Court [Read The Written Submission]
7 years, 6 months ago

Centre Defends Child Marriage Exception To Rape In Supreme Court [Read The Written Submission]

Live Law  

Senior counsel for the Central Government, Rana Mukherjee today concluded his submissions before the Supreme Court bench of Justices Madan B.Lokur and Deepak Gupta, defending the retention of Exception 2 to Section 375 Indian Penal Code on the ground that Parliament was conscious of its social obligation.Mukherjee referred to both the Protection of Children From Sexual Offences Act,. Senior counsel …

SC reserves verdict on criminalising marital rape
7 years, 6 months ago

SC reserves verdict on criminalising marital rape

ABP News  

New Delhi, September 6 : The Supreme Court on Wednesday reserved its verdict on a plea seeking clarification if a man's physical relation with his wife below 18 years of age amounts to rape or not. The apex court was hearing a plea filed by an NGO seeking to make marital rape a criminal offence. The HC then asked the …

Marital rape: SC to hear plea to criminalise it
7 years, 6 months ago

Marital rape: SC to hear plea to criminalise it

ABP News  

New Delhi, Sep 6 : The Supreme Court on Wednesday will hear a plea filed by an NGO seeking to make marital rape a criminal offence. The HC then asked the parties before it to find out if the issues raised before it in the petitions seeking to make marital rape an offence are similar to those being heard by …

2012 Delhi gangrape case verdict: Why celebration over SC ruling is an insult to victim's memory
7 years, 10 months ago

2012 Delhi gangrape case verdict: Why celebration over SC ruling is an insult to victim's memory

Firstpost  

The celebratory, self-congratulating noise going around after the Supreme Court’s decision on Friday upholding the death sentence to the convicts of the 16 December, 2012 gangrape and murder case leaves one with a sense of dismay. In her judgment, Justice R Banumathi, part of the three-member bench which heard the case, gets the perspective right: “A total of 3, 27, …

Delhi HC Seeks Centre’s Response On PIL Against 2013 Amendment To Rape Law [Read Petition]
8 years ago

Delhi HC Seeks Centre’s Response On PIL Against 2013 Amendment To Rape Law [Read Petition]

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has sought the Centre’s response on a PIL challenging the Criminal Law Act 2013, in which a penal provision - minimum of seven years of jail term - for a rape convict was included and the court’s discretion to award less that that was taken away.A joint petition was filed by social activist Madhu Purnima Kishwar, …

Sex offenders will be dealt with harshest punishment, says Kerala CM on Women's Day
8 years ago

Sex offenders will be dealt with harshest punishment, says Kerala CM on Women's Day

India Today  

While Kerala government has been at the receiving end of criticism for the spate of increasing sexual violence against women in the state, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan today took to Facebook to express the state's stand on the incidents. The state government was criticised widely following the recent incidents of alleged sexual abuse of seven children at Kalpetta, death of …

Indian judiciary needs to introspect on how it treats victims of sexual abuse
8 years, 1 month ago

Indian judiciary needs to introspect on how it treats victims of sexual abuse

Firstpost  

In child sexual abuse cases, the majority of complainants have to undergo the distressing experience of having their evidence torn apart by the shards of disbelief. What role do “all probabilities” assumed, or rather presumed by a judge play in the adjudication of cases of child sexual abuse? She also observed that despite attaining majority, the complainant was still lodged …

No Relief for 'India's Daughter' from Delhi High Court [Read Judgment]
8 years, 7 months ago

No Relief for 'India's Daughter' from Delhi High Court [Read Judgment]

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Friday kept the ban imposed on the BBC documentary India’s Daughter, based on the December 16 gang rape case, in place ruling that the High Court’s interference was not warranted as the matter is pending before the trial court.The ruling came on three Public Interest Litigations that questioned the ban on the documentary and sought …

How can a woman be raped by the same people twice?
8 years, 8 months ago

How can a woman be raped by the same people twice?

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Dr. Sunitha Krishnan is a mental health professional, social activist and trafficking expert. We spoke to mental health professional, social activist and gang-rape survivor Dr. Sunitha Krishnan about the current situation in India, and how an event like this could possibly take place: How can a woman be raped twice by the same people? “Today there are stringent …

How can a woman be raped by the same people twice?
8 years, 8 months ago

How can a woman be raped by the same people twice?

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Dr. Sunitha Krishnan is a mental health professional, social activist and trafficking expert. We spoke to mental health professional, social activist and gang-rape survivor Dr. Sunitha Krishnan about the current situation in India, and how an event like this could possibly take place: How can a woman be raped twice by the same people? “Today there are stringent …

MP govt plans to sensitise children about sexual abuse
8 years, 10 months ago

MP govt plans to sensitise children about sexual abuse

Hindustan Times  

Worried over the state recording a high number of child sexual abuse cases, the Madhya Pradesh women and child development department is launching a drive to sensitise schoolchildren about such crimes. The department plans to print and distribute literature that will help children identify sexual abuse, set up a complaint box in schools and hostels to report such crimes, and …

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