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The Nirbhaya Rape Case That Rocked India
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.
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Kerala Law Student Raped At Home, Intestines Pulled Out
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.
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Juvenile Justice Bill Passed In Rajya Sabha, Jyoti Singh's Parents Watched Debate
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.
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Rahul Gandhi Assures His Support to Jyoti's Parents on Juvenile Justice Bill
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.
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Parties Feel Public Pressure As They Debate Juvenile Bill In Parliament
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.
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After Protests, Rajya Sabha To Take Up Juvenile Justice Bill Tomorrow
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.
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What Supreme Court Said While Refusing To Stop Delhi Gang-Rape Convict's Release
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:
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Delhi Gang-Rape: Can't Stop Youngest Convict's Release, Says Supreme Court
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...
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What Next For The Youngest Convict in Delhi Gang-Rape Case
Release papers were signed at 5 pm today for the youngest convict in the December 16 gang-rape case. The convict, who was in the custody of Delhi Police for security purposes for the last week, has been handed over to a Delhi-based non-profit organisation.
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Delhi Gang-Rape: 'Government Has Failed Us', Says Mother Of Student
The mother of a medical student who was raped and tortured on a moving bus in Delhi in 2012 has said the women's panel's late night plea in the Supreme Court against the release of the youngest convict in the case is "just for show" and added that the government "has failed us."
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The Nirbhaya Rape Case That Rocked India
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.
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Kerala Law Student Raped At Home, Intestines Pulled Out
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.
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Juvenile Justice Bill Passed In Rajya Sabha, Jyoti Singh's Parents Watched Debate
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.
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Rahul Gandhi Assures His Support to Jyoti's Parents on Juvenile Justice Bill
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.
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Parties Feel Public Pressure As They Debate Juvenile Bill In Parliament
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.
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After Protests, Rajya Sabha To Take Up Juvenile Justice Bill Tomorrow
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.
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What Supreme Court Said While Refusing To Stop Delhi Gang-Rape Convict's Release
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:
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Delhi Gang-Rape: Can't Stop Youngest Convict's Release, Says Supreme Court
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...
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What Next For The Youngest Convict in Delhi Gang-Rape Case
Release papers were signed at 5 pm today for the youngest convict in the December 16 gang-rape case. The convict, who was in the custody of Delhi Police for security purposes for the last week, has been handed over to a Delhi-based non-profit organisation.
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Delhi Gang-Rape: 'Government Has Failed Us', Says Mother Of Student
The mother of a medical student who was raped and tortured on a moving bus in Delhi in 2012 has said the women's panel's late night plea in the Supreme Court against the release of the youngest convict in the case is "just for show" and added that the government "has failed us."
