Delhi Rape

Delhi High Court Allows Rape Survivor's Plea To Terminate 8-Week Pregnancy

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday October 10, 2017

The Delhi High Court today came to the aid of a 20-year-old rape survivor by allowing her to terminate her eight week pregnancy which she alleged was a result of the sexual assault on her.

Domestic Help Alleges Rape By Former Co-Worker Two Years Back

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Monday October 9, 2017

A woman, who was working as a domestic help at the residence of a politician in New Delhi, has alleged that she was raped by a male staff there two years back, the police said on Sunday.

6-Year-Old Girl Allegedly Raped In Delhi School Washroom, Sweeper Arrested: Cops

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Thursday October 5, 2017

A six-year-old girl was allegedly raped in a washroom of a private school in south Delhi's Malviya Nagar by a member of the housekeeping staff, the police said today.

Delhi Woman Allegedly Kidnapped, Gang-Raped In Bikaner, 6 Arrested

India News | Written by Harsha Kumari Singh | Friday September 29, 2017

Six people have been arrested for allegedly gang-raping a 28-year-old woman in Rajasthan's Bikaner. Police are on the lookout for two more.

60-Year-Old Man Arrested For Allegedly Raping Girl

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday September 27, 2017

A 60-year-old vegetable seller has been arrested for allegedly raping a girl after luring her with her favourite dish and a Rs 10 note in northwest Delhi's Jahangipuri, police said today

Honeypreet Insan's Transit Anticipatory Bail Plea Rejected

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday September 26, 2017

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday dismissed the transit anticipatory bail plea of Honeypreet Insan, facing charges of sedition and inciting violence after the conviction of Dera Sacha Sauda chief Ram Rahim in twin rape cases.

'Feeble No May Mean Yes': Court Acquits 'Peepli Live' Maker Mahmood Farooqui Of Rape

India News | Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Tuesday September 26, 2017

Filmmaker Mahmood Farooqui, the co-director of acclaimed Indie film Peepli Live, was on Monday acquitted of raping an American woman two years ago with the Delhi High Court saying "instances of woman behavior are not unknown that a feeble no may mean a yes".

Consent To Sexual Advances Doesn't Come From Mere Hesitation: Delhi High Court

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday September 26, 2017

Consent to any sexual advances does not come from a mere hesitation, reluctance or a "no", it has to be "an affirmative one in clear terms", the Delhi High Court today said while acquitting filmmaker Mahmood Farooqui in a rape case involving a US researcher.

Honeypreet Insan Moves Delhi High Court For Anticipatory Bail

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday September 25, 2017

Honeypreet Insan, who has been on the run following the conviction of Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh in two rape cases, today approached the Delhi High Court seeking transit anticipatory bail, her lawyer said.

Peepli Live Director Mahmood Farooqui Acquitted Of Rape

India News | Edited by Nidhi Sethi | Monday September 25, 2017

Mahmood Farooqui, the co-director of indie hit "Peepli Live", has been found not guilty of rape by the Delhi High Court today.

Noida Woman Alleges Gang-Rape; Then Says Lodged A False Complaint: Police

Noida News | Press Trust of India | Sunday September 24, 2017

A woman alleged she was abducted from Noida, gang raped in a moving car and then dumped in Delhi but hours later did a volte-face saying she had lodged a false complaint out of anger, police said.

New City Taxi Scheme Being Finalised: AAP Government To Delhi High Court

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Thursday September 21, 2017

A week after police and transport authorities were pulled up for non-enforcement of the law regulating cabs following rape of a woman inside a taxi, the AAP government today informed the Delhi High Court that a new scheme for managing such entities was being finalised.

Kept In Dark About Trial In Children's Rape Cases, 6 Mothers Go To Court

Delhi News | Written by Amitoj Singh | Friday September 22, 2017

Six mothers whose children have been raped have gone to court demanding that they be informed about the progress in the cases by the police. Not only were they not told about the hearing dates, they were not even informed that the accused were given bail. Two mothers told the Delhi High Court that they found out about the bail only when they saw th...

9-Year-Old Girl Allegedly Raped In Delhi's Karol Bagh

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Thursday September 21, 2017

A nine-year-old girl was allegedly raped by a man in central Delhi's Karol Bagh when she had gone to get food from a hotel in the area, the police said on Wednesday.

In Glossy Bollywood, Stories Of Ordinary Indian Women Shine

Entertainment | Thomas Reuters | Wednesday September 20, 2017

"Bollywood is a male-dominated industry but there is a sudden influx of women-oriented films that are also doing well," said Avinash Das, writer-director of Anaarkali of Aarah

Rape Inside Cab: Delhi High Court Slams Law Enforcers

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Thursday September 14, 2017

The rape of a woman inside a cab running without the mandatory global positioning system (GPS) fare meter, today came under the scanner of the Delhi High Court which came down heavily on the agencies for not enforcing the law.

Woman, 23, Allegedly Raped By Taxi Driver In Park At Red Fort

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Thursday September 14, 2017

A 30-year-old taxi driver has been arrested for allegedly raping a 23-year-old woman at a park near Red Fort, the police said today.

She Interviewed 100 Convicted Rapists In India. This Is What She Learned

India News | Vidhi Doshi, The Washington Post | Tuesday September 12, 2017

Madhumita Pandey was only 22 when she first went to Tihar Jail in New Delhi to meet and interview convicted rapists in India. Over the past three years, she has interviewed 100 of them for her doctoral thesis at the criminology department of Anglia Ruskin University in the United Kingdom.

Peon Accused Of Raping 5-Year-Old In Delhi School Was Drunk: Police

Delhi News | Reported by Ashmika Singh, Edited by Shylaja Varma | Sunday September 10, 2017

A five-year-old girl was raped allegedly by a peon inside a classroom in a school in north Delhi's Shahdara on Saturday. The 40-year-old staffer has been arrested.

Marital Rape As Crime Will Hit Institution Of Marriage: Centre To Court

India News | Reported by Tanima Biswas, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Tuesday August 29, 2017

Introducing the concept of rape in a marriage will make men vulnerable to harassment by their wives and destabilize the institution of marriage, the government told the Delhi High Court today. The response came following petitions by women's groups who want marital rape to be legally recognized and penalized.

Ram Rahim Sentencing: Delhi On High Alert, Section 144 Stays

Delhi News | Indo-Asian News Service | Monday August 28, 2017

The national capital was on Monday under high alert with prohibitory orders even after Dera chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim was sentenced to 20 years jail for rape by a court in Haryana.

No Roads Blocked In Delhi, Say Police On Rumours Ahead Of Ram Rahim Sentence

Delhi News | Edited by Shylaja Varma | Monday August 28, 2017

The Delhi Police has said it has announced no traffic restrictions in the national capital today ahead of the sentencing in a rape case of self-styled guru Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh in Haryana's Rohtak, about 60 km away.

High Court Slams Haryana CM For Alleged 'Political Patronage' To Dera Chief

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday August 26, 2017

Criticising Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar for allegedly "protecting and extending political patronage" to self-styled godman and rape convict Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, the Punjab and Haryana High Court today told the state government to file a case against those who instigated the large-scale violence in parts of Haryana, Punjab and New...

Ram Rahim Verdict: DTC Suspends Inter-State, Night And Delhi-Lahore Bus Services

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Saturday August 26, 2017

The Delhi Transport Corporation has suspended its inter-state, night and the Delhi-Lahore bus services in wake of the violence after self-style godman Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh was convicted in a rape case on Friday.

Dera Property Will Be Seized To Pay For Friday's Damages, Orders Court

India News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Saturday August 26, 2017

As violence by the followers of Gurmeet Ram Rahim spiraled out of control this evening, reaching Punjab, Himachal Pradesh and the borders of Delhi, the Punjab and Haryana High Court ordered strict penalty for Dera Sacha Sauda.

Violence By Dera Followers Reaches Delhi, PM Narendra Modi Reviews Situation

India News | Edited By Aloke Tikku | Friday August 25, 2017

A private bus and two train rakes were set on fire by a riotous mob in the national capital region as violence that erupted in Haryana's Panchkula after Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim's conviction for rape reached Delhi and neightbouring areas.

Delhi, UP On Alert As Panchkula Witnesses Arson, Violence After Ram Rahim Verdict

Delhi News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Friday August 25, 2017

Delhi and Uttar Pradesh were put on high alert this evening after largescale violence broke out in neighbouring Haryana and parts of Punjab and Himachal Pradesh following the conviction of Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh in a rape case.

9-Year-Old Girl Allegedly Raped By 13-Year-Old Friend In Delhi

Delhi News | Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday August 24, 2017

A nine-year-old girl was allegedly repeatedly raped by a minor friend, who was later apprehended from his residence in south Delhi, police said on Thursday.

Delhi Court Refuses To Book Woman For Filing False Rape Case

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Sunday August 20, 2017

A Delhi court has refused to initiate proceedings against a woman for filing a false rape case against a man, saying she was under immense pressure to lodge the complaint and her intention was not to defame him.

20-Year-Old Woman Allegedly Raped In Delhi, Thrown Off Fourth Floor

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Monday August 14, 2017

A 20-year-old woman was allegedly raped and then thrown off the fourth floor of a house in Delhi in a semi-naked condition by a man who was later arrested, the police said.