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BJP Claims Bengal Minister Called Kolkata Rape 'Small Incident', He Denies
A West Bengal minister's statement that any incident that happens in the state is blown out of proportion has been used by the BJP to attack the Trinamool Congress and claim that he was talking about the rape of the law student in Kolkata last week.
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"He Is A Rapist": Trinamool Disowns Student Leader Accused In Kolkata Horror
After the gang-rape of a law student in Kolkata triggered a political firestorm, the Trinamool Congress has admitted that the main accused is linked to the party but insisted that this would not come in the way of him getting strict punishment.
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Women Misusing Anti-Rape Law As Weapon Against Partners: High Court
The Uttarakhand High Court has said the law punishing rape is being misused as a weapon by women these days when they have differences with a male partner.
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Do Husbands Have Immunity In Marital Rape Cases? Supreme Court To Decide
Does a husband enjoy immunity from prosecution for the offence of rape if he forces his wife, who is not a minor, to have sex? A three-judge bench of the Supreme Court will examine this after constitution benches conclude hearing some listed pleas.
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"For 'Romantic Cases'...": Consent Age In Child Rape Law Needs Relook, Says Chief Justice
POCSO Act criminalises all sexual activity for those under 18, regardless of whether consent is factually present, notes CJI DY Chandrachud at seminar
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"Only Yes Means Yes": Swiss Parliament Votes To Tighten Rape Law
The lower house of Switzerland's parliament voted Monday to dramatically broaden the country's limited definition of rape to include all sex without consent, but a law-change is still a long way off.
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Will Exception To Rape Law Be Unconstitutional If It's Gender-Neutral, Asks Delhi HC
The Delhi High Court Thursday deliberated upon the challenge raised to the exception under the rape law that protects a husband from prosecution for a non-consensual sexual act with his wife and asked whether the same could be unconstitutional.
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"Only Yes Is Yes": Spain Moves To Tighten Rape Law
During the notorious 2016 gang rape case, two of the men filmed the assault, during which the woman is silent and passive -- a fact the judges interpreted as consent.
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Lookout Notice Against Senior Punjab Police Officer Charged With Rape
Punjab Police has issued a lookout notice against an assistant inspector general of police charged with rape. "All the domestic and international airports have been alerted so the accused do not leave the country," Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police Lakhbir Singh said.
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Lok Sabha Passes Bill For Stringent Punishment In Rape Cases
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 today.
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Bill Seeking Death Penalty For Child Rape Passed In Lok Sabha
A crucial bill seeking to provide death penalty to those convicted of raping girls below the age of 12 was passed by the Lok Sabha today.
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Government Plans Fast Track Courts For Speedy Trials Of Rape Cases
The Law Ministry has come up with a proposal to set up "special" fast track courts across India to try rape cases as part of a larger scheme to strengthen infrastructure for better investigation and swift prosecution in such cases.
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Rajasthan Passes Bill For Death Penalty For Rape Of Girls Up To 12 Years
Those convicted of raping girls under 12 years of age or below will be given death sentence, proposed a bill that was unanimously passed in the Rajasthan Assembly on Friday. The Rajasthan government took the step in view of the rising crimes against women and children.
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Lebanese Activists Intensify Protest Against Controversial Rape Law
Lebanese activists ramped up their campaign to scrap a controversial law allowing rapists who marry their victims to go free, with a dramatic installation today along Beirut's sunny seaside.
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Man Booked For Allegedly Raping Law Student In Ghaziabad
A man has been booked for allegedly raping a 23-year-old law student on the pretext of marrying her, police said on Friday.
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BJP Claims Bengal Minister Called Kolkata Rape 'Small Incident', He Denies
A West Bengal minister's statement that any incident that happens in the state is blown out of proportion has been used by the BJP to attack the Trinamool Congress and claim that he was talking about the rape of the law student in Kolkata last week.
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"He Is A Rapist": Trinamool Disowns Student Leader Accused In Kolkata Horror
After the gang-rape of a law student in Kolkata triggered a political firestorm, the Trinamool Congress has admitted that the main accused is linked to the party but insisted that this would not come in the way of him getting strict punishment.
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Women Misusing Anti-Rape Law As Weapon Against Partners: High Court
The Uttarakhand High Court has said the law punishing rape is being misused as a weapon by women these days when they have differences with a male partner.
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Do Husbands Have Immunity In Marital Rape Cases? Supreme Court To Decide
Does a husband enjoy immunity from prosecution for the offence of rape if he forces his wife, who is not a minor, to have sex? A three-judge bench of the Supreme Court will examine this after constitution benches conclude hearing some listed pleas.
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"For 'Romantic Cases'...": Consent Age In Child Rape Law Needs Relook, Says Chief Justice
POCSO Act criminalises all sexual activity for those under 18, regardless of whether consent is factually present, notes CJI DY Chandrachud at seminar
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"Only Yes Means Yes": Swiss Parliament Votes To Tighten Rape Law
The lower house of Switzerland's parliament voted Monday to dramatically broaden the country's limited definition of rape to include all sex without consent, but a law-change is still a long way off.
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Will Exception To Rape Law Be Unconstitutional If It's Gender-Neutral, Asks Delhi HC
The Delhi High Court Thursday deliberated upon the challenge raised to the exception under the rape law that protects a husband from prosecution for a non-consensual sexual act with his wife and asked whether the same could be unconstitutional.
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"Only Yes Is Yes": Spain Moves To Tighten Rape Law
During the notorious 2016 gang rape case, two of the men filmed the assault, during which the woman is silent and passive -- a fact the judges interpreted as consent.
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Lookout Notice Against Senior Punjab Police Officer Charged With Rape
Punjab Police has issued a lookout notice against an assistant inspector general of police charged with rape. "All the domestic and international airports have been alerted so the accused do not leave the country," Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police Lakhbir Singh said.
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Lok Sabha Passes Bill For Stringent Punishment In Rape Cases
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 today.
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Bill Seeking Death Penalty For Child Rape Passed In Lok Sabha
A crucial bill seeking to provide death penalty to those convicted of raping girls below the age of 12 was passed by the Lok Sabha today.
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Government Plans Fast Track Courts For Speedy Trials Of Rape Cases
The Law Ministry has come up with a proposal to set up "special" fast track courts across India to try rape cases as part of a larger scheme to strengthen infrastructure for better investigation and swift prosecution in such cases.
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Rajasthan Passes Bill For Death Penalty For Rape Of Girls Up To 12 Years
Those convicted of raping girls under 12 years of age or below will be given death sentence, proposed a bill that was unanimously passed in the Rajasthan Assembly on Friday. The Rajasthan government took the step in view of the rising crimes against women and children.
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Lebanese Activists Intensify Protest Against Controversial Rape Law
Lebanese activists ramped up their campaign to scrap a controversial law allowing rapists who marry their victims to go free, with a dramatic installation today along Beirut's sunny seaside.
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Man Booked For Allegedly Raping Law Student In Ghaziabad
A man has been booked for allegedly raping a 23-year-old law student on the pretext of marrying her, police said on Friday.
