Jyoti Singh

Golfer Jyoti Randhawa Arrested For Alleged Poaching At UP Tiger Reserve

India News | Edited By Debanish Achom | Wednesday December 26, 2018

International golfer Jyoti Singh Randhawa has been arrested for alleged poaching in Uttar Pradesh's Bahraich. A .22 rifle has been seized from him after he was arrested by forest authorities at the Dudhwa Tiger reserve, a senior officer at the reserve said.

Four New Judges Appointed To Delhi High Court

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Monday October 22, 2018

Four new Delhi High Court judges, including a woman, were sworn in on Monday, taking the working strength of the court to 38.

The Nirbhaya Rape Case That Rocked India

India News | Agence France-Presse | Monday July 9, 2018

Supreme Court on Monday upheld death sentences for three men over the infamous gang-rape and murder of a woman in New Delhi in 2012 that sparked national protests and led to tough new penalties for sexual violence.

Kerala Law Student Raped At Home, Intestines Pulled Out

Kerala News | Reported by Sneha Mary Koshy, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Monday May 2, 2016

A 30-year-old law student in Kerala was raped and murdered and her intestines were found hanging out in an incident that has chilling echoes of the 2012 gangrape of Delhi student Jyoti Singh, who came to be known as Nirbhaya.

Why Resul Pookutty Wants to Dedicate Golden Reel Nods to Nirbhaya

Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday January 27, 2016

"For me, to be able to work in a film that depicts Nirbhaya's story was a responsibility. Today that work has been recognised at the world's highest platform. I definitely want to dedicate it to her (Jyoti Singh) and her parents. I think they have behaved far more wisely than the most educated in this country," Resul Pookutty said

Resul Pookutty Gets Two Nods for Banned Films at USA Awards

Press Trust of India | Thursday January 28, 2016

Mr Pookutty, 44, shared his excitement on being nominated with his fans on Twitter. He dedicated his nominations to Nirbhaya or Jyoti Singh - the 23-year-old medical student who was brutally gangraped and tortured in a moving bus in 2012

On Nirbhaya's Third Death Anniversary, Parents Want Rapists To Be Hanged

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday December 30, 2015

On their daughter's third death anniversary, the parents of Jyoti Singh - the 23-year-old medical student who was brutally gangraped and tortured in a moving bus in 2012 - demanded death sentence for the four convicts.

Opinion: India Has Taken A Rash Decision On Juveniles

Opinion | Brinda Karat | Wednesday December 23, 2015

The Juvenile Justice Amendment Bill lowering the age of a juvenile from 18 to 16 years was passed in the Rajya Sabha after opposition parties like the Congress and the TMC resiled from their earlier stand of referring the amendment to a Select Committee for further deliberation.

Juvenile Justice Bill Passed In Rajya Sabha, Jyoti Singh's Parents Watched Debate

India News | Edited by Raija Susan Panicker | Tuesday December 22, 2015

The Rajya Sabha today passed by voice vote the Juvenile Justice Bill, amending the law to try 16 year olds accused of serious crimes such as rape and murder, as adults. The Lok Sabha has already passed the bill, which will now be sent to the President for ratification.

Rahul Gandhi Assures His Support to Jyoti's Parents on Juvenile Justice Bill

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday December 22, 2015

Parents of 23-year-old Jyoti Singh, who was gang-raped and tortured by six men on the night of December 16, 2012 in Delhi, today met Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi and were assured of his support for the passing of the Juvenile Justice Bill in the Rajya Sabha.

Parties Feel Public Pressure As They Debate Juvenile Bill In Parliament

India News | Edited by Surabhi Malik | Tuesday December 22, 2015

Maneka Gandhi, union minister for women and child development, today made a strong pitch in the Rajya Sabha for the Juvenile Justice Bill, which seeks to amend the law to allow trying those over 16 years of age and accused of heinous crimes, as adults.

Rajya Sabha To Discuss Juvenile Justice Bill, Nirbhaya's Parents to Attend

India News | Reported by Snigdha Basu, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Tuesday December 22, 2015

The Juvenile Justice Bill will be discussed in Rajya Sabha today and the parents of Jyoti Singh - the 23-year-old medical student who died after the horrific gang-rape in Delhi in 2012 - will be present in during the discussion.

After Protests, Rajya Sabha To Take Up Juvenile Justice Bill Tomorrow

India News | Edited by Veer Arjun Singh | Monday December 21, 2015

Under pressure after massive public protests, political parties have agreed to discuss in the Rajya Sabha tomorrow, the Juvenile Justice Bill, which seeks to amend the law to allow trying those over 16 years of age and accused of heinous crimes, as adults.

What Supreme Court Said While Refusing To Stop Delhi Gang-Rape Convict's Release

Cheat Sheet | Monday December 21, 2015

A petition challenging the release of the youngest of six men found guilty of raping and torturing a medical student on a moving bus in Delhi in 2012 was rejected by the Supreme Court on Monday. The petition was filed by the Delhi Commission for Women after midnight on Saturday. Below are the five observations that the top court made:

Delhi Gang-Rape: Can't Stop Youngest Convict's Release, Says Supreme Court

Cheat Sheet | Edited by Surabhi Malik (With Input from agencies) | Monday December 21, 2015

A petition to stop the release of the youngest of six men who gang-raped and tortured a student on a moving bus in Delhi in 2012 was rejected today by the Supreme Court, which questioned: "Under what jurisdiction can we extend his detention?" The convict, now 20, was released on Sunday from a correctional home - where he spent three years - to a no...