Gang-rape

Lawyer, Not Convict Needs Rest, Says Nirbhaya's Mother

India News | ANI | Friday February 21, 2020

Asha Devi, the mother of the 2012 Delhi gang-rape victim, on Friday blamed the convicts' lawyer AP Singh for trying to delay the justice by misguiding the court.

Our Struggle Will End When Convicts Are Hanged: Nirbhaya's Mother

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday February 18, 2020

Asha Devi, the mother of the 2012 Delhi gang-rape victim, on Tuesday said that her struggle to get justice will end on March 3 when the convicts will be hanged as per the order by a Delhi court.

"I Am Hopeful": Nirbhaya's Mother On Fresh Death Warrants Against Convicts

India News | ANI | Monday February 17, 2020

Asha Devi, the mother of the 2012 Delhi gang-rape victim, on Monday voiced hope that fresh death warrants would be issued against all four convicts by a Delhi court today.

Nirbhaya Convict Vinay Sharma's Plea Against Mercy Petition Dismissed

India News | Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Friday February 14, 2020

The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a petition against the rejection of the mercy petition filed by Vinay Sharma, one of the convicts in the 2012 Delhi gang-rape case.

12-Year-Old Girl Allegedly Gang-Raped By Friends In Kolkata

Kolkata News | Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday February 8, 2020

A 12-year-old girl was allegedly gang-raped by four men, including two of her close friends, at a birthday party, the police said.

Top Court Stays Juvenile Board Proceedings Against Kathua Rape Accused

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday February 8, 2020

The Supreme Court on Friday stayed the proceedings before the Juvenile Justice Board (JJB) against a ''minor'' allegedly involved in the gang-rape and murder of an eight-year-old girl in Jammu and Kashmir's Kathua in 2018.

Woman Gang-Raped, Killed In Mumbai, 2 Arrested: Police

Mumbai News | Press Trust of India | Friday February 7, 2020

A 30-year-old woman was allegedly raped and killed by two persons in the western suburb of Santa Cruz, police said on Friday.

Convicts In Nirbhaya Case To Be Hanged Soon: Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday February 5, 2020

Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Wednesday assured the Lok Sabha that convicts in the Nirbhaya gang-rape case will be hanged soon.

Nirbhaya Case: Akshay Thakur's Plea Against Hanging Rejected By President

India News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Wednesday February 5, 2020

President Ram Nath Kovind has rejected the mercy petition of Akshay Thakur, the third of the four convicts in the Nirbhaya gang-rape and murder case. The death row prisoner had filed the appeal on Saturday, hours after President Kovind turned down the appeal of fellow convict Vinay Sharma.

"Tareekh Pe Tareekh": AAP Leader Laments Delay In Nirbhaya Case Hangings

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday February 4, 2020

The issue of delay in hanging of convicts in the Nirbhaya gang-rape case came up in the Rajya Sabha today, with the Aam Adami Party (AAP) demanding intervention of the President or the CJI in the matter.

Delay In Nirbhaya Convicts' Execution Due To AAP: Prakash Javadekar

India News | ANI | Tuesday February 4, 2020

Union Minister Prakash Javadekar today held Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal-led Delhi government responsible for the delay in the execution of death sentence given to the four convicts in the 2012 Nirbhaya gang-rape case.

Nirbhaya Gang-Rape Convict Akshay Singh Files Mercy Plea With President

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday February 1, 2020

One of the convicts in the 2012 Nirbhaya gang-rape and murder case Akshay Thakur has filed a mercy plea, jail officials said. This comes hours after the President rejected a similar plea filed by Vinay Sharma, another convict in the case.

"Hang Them Now": Gautam Gambhir After Stay Of Execution In Nirbhaya Case

Delhi News | ANI | Saturday February 1, 2020

After a Delhi court deferred indefinitely the execution of Nirbhaya gang-rape convicts, BJP MP Gautam Gambhir said it is a "blot" on our legal system.

Delhi Court Reserves Order On Plea For Stay Of Execution In Nirbhaya Case

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday January 31, 2020

Tihar Jail authorities, in a Delhi court today, said only one convict's plea in the Nirbhaya gang-rape case is pending, which means the other three convicts can be hanged. It challenged the application seeking stay on execution filed by the three prisoners in the Nirbhaya gang-rape and murder case.

Will Nirbhaya Convicts Be Hanged Tomorrow? Plea Rejected, More Pending

India News | Reported by A Vaidyanathan, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Friday January 31, 2020

With less than a day to the scheduled hanging of the four Nirbhaya convicts, another petition was filed today before the Supreme Court. This one by Pawan Gupta, whose claim of being a minor at the time of the 2012 gang-rape and killing was dismissed by the Supreme Court last week.