Rape

Rape Accused Kerala Bishop Granted Bail By Trial Court

Kerala News | Press Trust of India | Friday August 7, 2020

A trial court on Friday granted bail to Bishop Franco Mulakkal, accused of raping a nun in Kerala, with stringent conditions and directed him to be present on the dates of hearing of the case.

Man Accused Of Raping 12-Year-Old Girl Inside Her Home In Delhi Arrested

India News | Edited by Vaibhav Tiwari | Friday August 7, 2020

A man accused of raping and torturing a 12-year-old girl in her Delhi house has been arrested, the police said. The survivor underwent a surgery at AIIMS hospital and was critical, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Thursday, calling the crime barbaric.

"Shaken Me To The Core": Arvind Kejriwal Condemns 12-Year-Old's Rape

Delhi News | Edited by Stela Dey | Thursday August 6, 2020

A 12-year-old girl raped and tortured inside her home in Delhi is in a critical state and under observation after her surgery at AIIMS hospital. Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, describing it as a barbaric crime, said he had spoken to the police chief and a hunt was on for the attacker.

75-Year-Old Woman Raped, Brutally Assaulted In Kerala; 3 Arrested

Kerala News | Written by Sneha Mary Koshy | Wednesday August 5, 2020

A 75-year-old woman was raped and brutally assaulted in Kerala's rural Ernakulam on Sunday, police said. The doctors at a private medical college hospital, where the elderly woman is being treated, said that her condition has improved slightly.

"No Merit In Your Petition": Supreme Court To Rape-Accused Bishop

India News | Reported by A Vaidyanathan, Edited by Shylaja Varma | Wednesday August 5, 2020

A petition by Bishop Franco Mulakkal, accused of raping a nun several times between 2014 and 2016 in Kerala, seeking to clear rape charges against him, was dismissed by the Supreme Court today. He will now have to face trial in the rape case.

Special Court Awards Death Penalty To Accused In 7-Year-Old Girl's Rape, Murder

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

A special judge for trial of offences under the POCSO Act on Tuesday awarded the death penalty to an accused in the rape and murder case of a seven-year-old girl in Vijayawada city.

Release Bihar Activists Jailed For "Disrupting Hearing": Supreme Court

India News | Reported by A Vaidyanathan, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Tuesday August 4, 2020

Two social activists, accused of disrupting court proceedings in Bihar's Araria during the hearing of a gangrape case last month, should immediately be released from jail, the Supreme Court said today. The court has also issued notice to the Bihar government, asking why the police case against them should not be cancelled.

Top Court To Hear Former Kerala Bishop's Plea For Dropping Rape Charges On August 5

Kerala News | ANI | Sunday August 2, 2020

The Supreme Court will hear on August 5 a plea of former Bishop Franco Mulakkal seeking direction to discharge him from the nun rape case.

British Lawmaker Arrested After Rape Allegation: Report

World News | Reuters | Sunday August 2, 2020

An unnamed British lawmaker and former minister was arrested on Saturday after police received allegations of rape, sexual assault and coercive control, the Sunday Times reported.

2 Colleagues Of Rape-Accused CRPF Jawan Suspended In Chhattisgarh

Cities | Press Trust of India | Sunday August 2, 2020

Two days after a CRPF jawan was arrested for allegedly raping a tribal woman near his camp in Chhattisgarh's Sukma district, two of his colleagues were placed under suspension on Saturday, an official said.

Court Says Don't Arrest UP Lawyer, Accused Of Rape By Junior, Amid Probe

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

The Allahabad High Court directed the Uttar Pradesh police not to arrest a government counsel in connection with a rape case lodged by a junior lawyer against him.

Man Extradited From India Convicted Of String Of Rapes And Murder In UK

Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India | Friday July 31, 2020

A 35-year-old man, who was extradited from India last year, has been found guilty of carrying out a string of rapes and murder in the UK more than a decade ago.

CRPF Personnel Arrested For Allegedly Raping Girl In Chhattisgarh's Sukma: Police

India News | ANI | Friday July 31, 2020

A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel was arrested in Chhattisgarh's Sukma district on Thursday for allegedly raping a girl.

CRPF Soldier Arrested For Allegedly Raping Tribal Woman In Chhattisgarh: Police

Cities | Press Trust of India | Friday July 31, 2020

A 21-year-old tribal woman was allegedly raped by a CRPF jawan in Chhattisgarh's insurgency-hit Sukma district, the police said on Thursday.

UK Rapper Solo 45 Jailed For 24 Years For Rapes

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday July 30, 2020

A British court on Thursday jailed for 24 years a fast-rising rap artist who was found guilty of repeatedly raping and assaulting four women he had held against their will.