Rape

A Soldier Rose To Become A General. Daughter Says He Abused Her For Years

World News | Dan Lamothe, The Washington Post | Monday December 17, 2018

For retired Maj. Gen. James Grazioplene, getting arrested and photographed in an orange jumpsuit in Northern Virginia this month was the latest humiliation following a lengthy military investigation in which the Army charged him with rape, only to have the case dismissed on a technicality.

3-Year-Old Girl Raped Allegedly By Guard In Delhi, Locals Thrash Him

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Monday December 17, 2018

A three-year-old girl was raped allegedly by a neighbour at her homein southwest Delhi on Sunday afternoon, police said.

9-Year-Old Girl Raped In West Delhi, 28-Year-Old Accused Missing

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Saturday December 15, 2018

A nine-year-old girl was raped on Saturday allegedly by a man who took her to his shanty in a nearby area in Rohini's Samaipur Badli, police said.

Suspended RJD Leader Raj Ballabh Yadav Convicted In Rape Case

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday December 15, 2018

A local court in Patna convicted suspended RJD leader Raj Ballabh Yadav and five others in a rape case. On December 21, the court will hear arguments on the issue of quantum of punishment (sentence), Special Public Prosecutor Shyameshwar Dayal said.

"Making Court A Joke?" Top Court On Plea Over Nirbhaya Case Death Row

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday December 13, 2018

The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed a plea seeking directions for immediate execution of the four death row convicts in the 2012 Nirbhaya gang rape and murder case.

"Consider Background," Says Top Court, Sparing 2 The Death Penalty

India News | Written by A Vaidyanathan | Wednesday December 12, 2018

The Supreme Court today scaled down the death sentence of two convicts to life imprisonment, saying that judges should take socio-economic factors into account before sending anybody to the gallows.

Muzaffarpur Shelter Home Vacated For Demolition

Muzaffarpur News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday December 11, 2018

The shelter home in Muzaffapur that is at the centre of a sex scandal was vacated by the Bihar town's civic body today ahead of its demolition, a Muzaffarpur Municipal Corporation official said.

Centre May Frame Norms To Stop Rape, Child Pornography Online: Top Court

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday December 11, 2018

The top court was hearing a matter following a letter sent in 2015 to the Chief Justice of India at the time, HL Dattu, by Hyderabad-based NGO Prajwala, along with two rape videos in a pen-drive.

Media Can't Identify Sex Assault Victims, Even Dead, Says Supreme Court

India News | Reported by A Vaidyanathan, Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Tuesday December 11, 2018

The Supreme Court today barred media organisations and law-enforcement agencies from revealing the identity of sexual assault victims, even if they are dead, and laid down a number of guidelines aimed at safeguarding their dignity. It also said that their names cannot be disclosed at public rallies or on social media platforms.

3 Cops Suspended After Rape Accused Escapes Custody In Goa

Goa News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday December 11, 2018

Three policemen were suspended after a man arrested in a gangrape case escaped from their custody in Goa, police said Tuesday.

7-Year-Old Girl Raped By Neighbour In UP's Utraula: Police

Cities | Press Trust of India | Monday December 10, 2018

A seven-year-old girl was allegedly raped by her neighbour in a village in Uttar Pradesh's Utraula town, police said today.

Nobel Peace Prize Ceremony Shines Light On Rape Used As Weapon Of War

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday December 10, 2018

Congolese doctor Denis Mukwege and Yazidi activist Nadia Murad, an ISISsex slave survivor, will be presented with the Nobel Peace Prize today, as they challenge the world to combat rape as a weapon of war.

Man Accused Of Raping Woman At Goa Beach Escapes Police Custody

Goa News | Press Trust of India | Monday December 10, 2018

A 24-year-old man arrested in a gang-rape case in Goa escaped from police custody in Panaji today when he was brought to a hospital for treatment, police said.

"People Full Of Joy": Twitter CEO Steps On Landmine With Myanmar Tweets

World News | Michael Brice-Saddler, The Washington Post | Monday December 10, 2018

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey is under fire after posting tweets Saturday encouraging his followers to visit Myanmar, without mentioning allegations of genocide and gang rape by its military against of Rohingya Muslims - nearly a million of whom have been forced out the country.

Google, Microsoft, Facebook, WhatsApp Join Centre In Massive Porn Cleanup

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday December 7, 2018

The Supreme Court said on Thursday that the Centre and Internet giants, including Google, Microsoft and Facebook, were in agreement that videos of rape, child pornography and objectionable material needed to be "stamped out".