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'Need To Hang Heads In Shame Over Such Crimes When Our President Is A Woman': Madras HC Upholds Conviction In Girl Child Sexual Assault Case
1 year, 4 months ago

'Need To Hang Heads In Shame Over Such Crimes When Our President Is A Woman': Madras HC Upholds Conviction In Girl Child Sexual Assault Case

Live Law  

Upholding the conviction of a man who sexually assaulted a 4.5-year-old girl, the Madras High Court recently said that "in an era when our President is a woman, we need to hang our heads in shame for such crimes being perpetrated on a daily basis". "Every girl child is considered as a reincarnation of Goddess and unless this evil of …

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Sultanpuri Accident: Rs. 10,000 or a Life? Laws Exist But Horror Keeps Repeating; What Can be Done
1 year, 11 months ago

Sultanpuri Accident: Rs. 10,000 or a Life? Laws Exist But Horror Keeps Repeating; What Can be Done

News 18  

After the horrific incident in Delhi’s Sultanpuri, where a woman died after being dragged for 7kms by a car, similar cases are being reported from across India. A 2019 report in India Spend states that according to data, the two most common causes of road deaths are speeding and drunk driving, followed by a lack of lane discipline, jumping red …

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HIT 2 box office: Adivi Sesh film grosses over ₹35 crore worldwide in four days
2 years ago

HIT 2 box office: Adivi Sesh film grosses over ₹35 crore worldwide in four days

Hindustan Times  

Adivi Sesh’s Telugu thriller HIT 2, the second part in the HIT franchise, has done well at the box office. The film, directed by Sailesh Kolanu, has grossed over ₹35 crore in its first four days worldwide. HIT 2 follows police officer Krishna Dev aka KD of Andhra Police’s Homicide Intervention Team and how he deals with a new case …

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Sexual crimes against women up 70% in 2 decades
2 years, 8 months ago

Sexual crimes against women up 70% in 2 decades

Live Mint  

India’s rape-related crime rate rose 70.7% over the last two decades from 11.6 per 100,000 women and girls in 2001 to 19.8 in 2018, according to a report by Public Health Foundation of India. While the least number of cases were reported in Bihar with a rate of 1.8 per 100,000 Odisha was high up on the list with 49.4 …

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Fast-track courts for rape cases only solution for justice, says ex-J&K women commission chief as sexual crimes rise in Kashmir
3 years, 11 months ago

Fast-track courts for rape cases only solution for justice, says ex-J&K women commission chief as sexual crimes rise in Kashmir

Firstpost  

It has been around 16 months since the Jammu and Kashmir State Commission for Women was abolished following the abrogation of Article 370 and the bifurcation of the erstwhile state into two Union territories, yet the last chairperson of the commission, Vasundhara Pathak Masoodi, continues to receive complaints through emails, calls, and messages from distressed women. In a detailed interview …

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Ground Zero | Killing love with caste pride
4 years, 2 months ago

Ground Zero | Killing love with caste pride

The Hindu  

On June 10, 2020, Avanthi Reddy stepped into the sunlight, ready to run away from home and be reunited with her lover. Seven months earlier, Avanthi’s family had forced her to quit her job, seized her mobile phone, and locked her up in a room in her own home. According to Avanthi’s statement to the Cyberabad police, the murder was …

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2019 Sees Highest Cases of Crime Against STs in 5 Years, MP and Jaipur Consistently Worst State, City
4 years, 2 months ago

2019 Sees Highest Cases of Crime Against STs in 5 Years, MP and Jaipur Consistently Worst State, City

News 18  

The year 2019 saw the highest number of cases of crimes against Schedule Tribes in the previous five years. A total of 8,252 cases were registered in crimes against STs, which is the highest since 2015, according to data analysed by News18 from the year 2015 till 2019, the most recent year for which data is available. The other remarkable …

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On an Average, India Reported 10 Cases of Rape of Dalit Women Daily in 2019, NCRB Data Shows
4 years, 2 months ago

On an Average, India Reported 10 Cases of Rape of Dalit Women Daily in 2019, NCRB Data Shows

News 18  

A string of crimes against women, especially Dalit women in Uttar Pradesh has outraged the country again. In 2019, with 11,829 cases, Uttar Pradesh saw the highest number of cases of crime against Dalits, followed by Rajasthan with 6,794 cases, and 6,544 cases in Bihar. Rajasthan, as per the Bureau’s 2019 data, ranked number one with 55.6 cases of atrocities …

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Custodial Torture And Deaths: The Dark Side Of Indian Police
4 years, 5 months ago

Custodial Torture And Deaths: The Dark Side Of Indian Police

Live Law  

The deaths of Jayaraj and Bennix at Santhankulam in Tuticorin, Tamil Nadu due to torture in police custody has once again brought into light the ugly side of the methods used by the India's police authorities. The Report goes on to state – "Out of the 125 deaths, 93 persons died during police custody due to alleged torture/foul play while …

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