Gandhinagar: More than 2,700 cases of rape were registered with the Gujarat police in 2018 and 2019, which amounted to at least three rape cases per day in the state, according to the state government. As per replies to various questions raised by Congress MLAs in the state assembly, Minister of State for Home Pradeepsinh […]
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In rape cases, conviction must be within 6 months: Arvind Kejriwal
New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday said there should be a system in place to ensure that conviction of rapists “took place within six months”. His statement came after a court held guilty two neighbours for brutally raping a five-year-old in 2013 case. गुड़िया रेप केस में दोनों आरोपियों को दोषी पाया […]
Rajasthan HC notice to Ashok Gehlot government over rising rape cases
Jodhpur: The Rajasthan High Court on Friday, terming the administration and police a “failure”, issued notice to the Ashok Gehlot government on the rising incidents of rape in the state. A bench of Justice Sandeep Mehta and Justice Vineet Mathur issued notice after taking cognisance of two recent rape incidents reported in Bharatpur and Jhalawar. […]
Rahul questions Modi’s silence on rape cases, atrocities against women
New Delhi : Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his “silence” on the cases of rapes in the country, especially in shelter homes in Muzaffarpur in Bihar and Deoria in Uttar Pradesh, and said that the atrocities against women have pushed the country behind by 3,000 years. He also […]
Parliament passes Bill for stringent punishment in rape cases
New Delhi : Parliament on Monday passed a Bill that enhances the minimum punishment for rape of women from seven to 10 years and provides for life imprisonment or death penalty to rape/gang rape of girls below 12 years of age. The Criminal Law (Amendment) Bill, 2018, earlier passed by the Lok Sabha, was on […]
Lok Sabha passes bill for stringent punishment in rape cases
New Delhi : A bill that provides for stringent punishment, including death penalty for those convicted of raping girls below 12 years, was passed by the Lok Sabha on Monday. The Criminal Law (Amendment) Bill, 2018 was passed after a reply by Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju. It will replace an ordinance brought by […]
Bill for stringent punishment in rape cases introduced in LS
New Delhi : A bill that provides for stringent punishment, including death penalty for those convicted of raping girls below 12 years, was introduced in the Lok Sabha on Monday. The Criminal Law (Amendment) Bill, 2018 was introduced by Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju. It seeks to replace an ordinance brought by the […]
Madhya Pradesh rocked by four rape cases
Bhopal : Four incidents of rape including two gang rapes have rocked Madhya Pradesh since Sunday, officials said on Monday. A young woman has been allegedly gang-raped by four men in Chhatarpur district in Madhya Pradesh. She is undergoing treatment at a hospital. Police have registered a case over the incident that took place in […]
More rape cases being reported is a good thing, says Naseeruddin
Mumbai : Iconic actor Naseeruddin Shah who feels disturbed about the recent barbaric rape and murder cases of young girls, says that more rape cases are reported to police and media these days, as compared to earlier, which is “a positive sign”. Asked at the trailer launch of his upcoming film “Hope Aur Hum” on […]
Jharkhand witnesses rise in rape cases
Ranchi : Jharkhand has witnessed an overall increase in the number of rape cases but the first quarter of 2018 saw a decrease, according to state police data issued on Monday The total number of rape cases registered in 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017 were 1,122, 1,198, 1,146 and 1,335 respectively. The average cases in […]