Crimes Against Women

Kamal Nath Seeks Over Rs 800 Crore From Centre To Tackle Crime Against Women

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday June 18, 2019

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath has met Home Minister Amit Shah and asked him to release over Rs 800 crore as central grant to check crime against women and children in his state more effectively.

Actor-Singer Karan Oberoi Granted Bail In Rape Case

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday June 8, 2019

The Bombay High Court on Friday granted bail to actor and singer Karan Oberoi, accused of raping his former girlfriend.

Bombay High Court Upholds Death Penalty Clause For Repeat Rape Convicts

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday June 3, 2019

The Bombay High Court Monday upheld the Constitutional validity of an amended section ofthe Indian Penal Code under which repeat offenders in rape cases can be awarded life imprisonment or death penalty.

Congress Legislator, Panaji Mayor Charged For Harassing Woman In Public

Goa News | Press Trust of India | Saturday June 1, 2019

Newly-elected Panaji MLA Atanasio Monserrate of the Congress and city Mayor Uday Madkaikar are among the three people named by the police for allegedly molesting a woman during an anti-encroachment drive, police said on Saturday.

Kerala Nurse Attacked, Ear Cut Off By Stalker In Thiruvananthapuram

Kerala News | Written by Sneha Mary Koshy | Saturday June 1, 2019

A nurse in Thiruvananthapuram was allegedly attacked on Friday by a man she knew from work, who cut her ear off, in Kerala's latest case of stalking and violence. The accused used to work as an Ambulance driver in the same hospital as her, police said.

No Top Court Reprieve For BSP Lawmaker Accused Of Rape

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday May 27, 2019

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to grant protection from arrest to newly elected BSP MP from Ghosi Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh, Atul Rai, accused of raping a college student from Varanasi.

Taxi Driver Arrested In Rajasthan For Raping 12-Year-Old Girl

Cities | ANI | Sunday May 26, 2019

A taxi driver was arrested for raping a minor girl who was returning home after selling vegetables in Dungarpur district in Rajasthan on Saturday, police said.

Olympian Rower Dattu Bhokanal Charged For Allegedly Harassing Wife

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday May 18, 2019

Olympian and Asian Games medallist Dattu Baban Bhokanal has been charged for allegedly harassing his wife physically and mentally between December 22, 2017 and March 3 this year, a Nashik police official said on Friday.

Policeman Flashes Women On Balcony In Mumbai Home, Arrested

Mumbai News | ANI | Wednesday May 15, 2019

A case has been filed against a police constable in Mumbai for allegedly flashing before women in Nehru Nagar, the police said on Tuesday.

UP Woman "Sold" For Rs 10,000, Gangraped; Sets Herself On Fire

Meerut News | Press Trust of India | Monday May 13, 2019

A woman, who was "sold" for Rs 10,000 and raped by people for whom she was forced to work as domestic help, set herself on fire after Uttar Pradesh police officials allegedly refused to register her complaint, according to the Delhi Commission for Women.

Thane Man Caught On Video Flashing Woman Inside ATM, Arrested

Cities | Edited by Swati Bhasin | Tuesday May 14, 2019

A man in Thane was arrested on Sunday for molesting a woman inside an ATM at around 3 am after a video of the accused flashing the woman went viral.

Woman Kidnapped, Raped By 4 Men In UP's Muzaffarnagar

Muzaffarnagar News | Press Trust of India | Sunday April 21, 2019

A 23-year-old woman was allegedly kidnapped and raped by four men in Muzaffarnagar, police said Sunday.

States To Soon Have Cyber Forensic Labs To Check Crimes Against Women

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday April 20, 2019

States are soon going to have cyber forensic laboratories and DNA examination facilities to deal with the growing number of crimes against women, officials said today.

22-Year-Old Woman Allegedly Raped In Front Of Mother In UP

Cities | Press Trust of India | Monday April 15, 2019

A 22-year-old woman was allegedly raped by two menin front of her mother in a sugarcane field in Kakrauli area of Muzaffarnagar district, police said.

Notice To Tihar Jail On Rape Convict's Release Over "Good Behaviour"

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday April 9, 2019

The Delhi Commission for Women has issued notice to the Tihar jail and and the Delhi Police seeking details of a rape convict who was set free before completion of his sentence.