Delhi Gangrape Protests

Eight suspects in Constable Tomar's death are innocent, says police

Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday March 12, 2013

Delhi Police on Tuesday gave a clean chit to eight people booked in constable Subhash Tomar's death during the anti-rape protests in New Delhi in December last year.

Suspect in India gang rape found dead in jail

Heather Timmons and Niharika Mandhana, The New York Times | Monday March 11, 2013

Ram Singh, one of the accused in the fatal Delhi gang rape that incited widespread protests in India, was found dead in his jail cell Monday.

Delhi gang-rape case: three cellmates slept through Ram Singh's suicide, claim officials

Reported by Alok Pandey, Tanima Biswas (with inputs from Agencies); Edited by Shamik Ghosh | Monday March 11, 2013

The main suspect in the fatal gang rape of a medical student on a Delhi bus, an attack that triggered angry protests and new laws to punish crimes against women, was discovered hanging in his prison by a constable at 5 am, jail officials told NDTV.

Delhi gang-rape case: murder, not suicide, says Ram Singh's lawyer; family wants CBI inquiry

Edited by Prasad Sanyal | Monday March 11, 2013

The main suspect in the fatal gang rape of a medical student on a Delhi bus, an attack that triggered angry protests and new laws to punish crimes against women, allegedly committed suicide in jail early this morning. Ram Singh's family and lawyers ...

Delhi gang-rape case: murder, not suicide, says Ram Singh's lawyer; family wants CBI inquiry

Agencies | Monday March 11, 2013

The main suspect in the fatal gang-rape of a medical student onboard a New Delhi bus, an attack that horrified the country and triggered protests and new laws to punish crimes against women, allegedly committed suicide in jail early this morning.

'Amanat' case: He has been killed in prison, alleges Ram Singh's lawyer

Associated Press | Monday March 11, 2013

The main suspect in the gang rape and fatal beating of a woman on a New Delhi bus, an attack that horrified Indians and set off national protests, committed suicide in jail on Monday, police officials said.

Read: Ordinance vs Verma commission recommendations

NDTV.com | Friday February 1, 2013

The government has brought in an ordinance that introduces tougher jail terms for crimes against women, including the death penalty for extreme cases of sexual assault. The ordinance incorporates some but not all of the recommendations of the Justice...

'Amanat' case: Plea seeking shift of trial from Delhi adjourned till tomorrow

Edited by Sindhu Manjesh | Tuesday January 22, 2013

A Supreme Court bench, headed by the Chief Justice of India, adjourned a plea seeking the shifting of the gang-rape case trial from Delhi till tomorrow.

'Amanat' case: DNA tests establish guilt, claims prosecution

Edited by Shamik Ghosh | Thursday January 3, 2013

After five men were charged with kidnapping, rape and murder of the 23-year-old medical student in a Delhi bus last month, public prosecutor Rajiv Mohan today said that the DNA test established their guilt.

Why was India Gate sealed for protests, asks Delhi High Court

Press Trust of India | Wednesday January 2, 2013

The Delhi High Court today reserved its verdict on a plea against imposition of prohibitory orders in and around India Gate during the recent anti-rape protests, saying the legal provision of section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) may l...

Young, urban Indians find political voice after student's gang-rape

Reuters | Thursday January 31, 2013

When Preeti Joshi heard of the gang rape of a fellow student, she joined a movement of thousands of outraged young Indians who have taken to the streets of New Delhi almost every day protesting for justice and security for women.

'Amanat' case: grief, anger and protests reach Paris

Written by Noopur Tiwari | Tuesday January 1, 2013

While the rest of the Paris was in a festive mood to celebrate the coming of the new year, members of the Indian community were lighting candles for a peaceful protest march starting from Maison de L'Inde, the residence of Indian students in Paris.

Chief Justice of India to inaugurate Fast-track court today for 'Amanat'

Edited by Shamik Ghosh | Wednesday January 2, 2013

A Fast-track Court in Saket will hear the gang-rape and murder case of the 23-year-old medical student in a day-to-day trial. The court will be inaugurated today by the Chief Justice of India. The Delhi Police is putting together a 1000-page chargesh...

Much-hyped 181 helpline for Delhi women makes sputtering debut

Reported by Tanima Biswas, Edited by Sabyasachi Dasgupta | Monday December 31, 2012

Delhi woke up to a slew ads announcing that the Chief Minister's Helpline for women in distress was ready to assist. Except it wasn't.

'Amanat's' family want killers hanged: report

Agence France-Presse | Monday December 31, 2012

The family of the 23-year-old medical student who died after being brutally gang-raped on December 16 said they would not rest until her killers are hanged as police finalised their investigation before charges are laid against suspects this week.