Rape Case

In Bilkis Bano Case, Gujarat Government Faces Questions From Supreme Court

India News | Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Monday October 23, 2017

In the Bilkis Bano case, where Bilkis Bano was gang-raped during the 2002 Gujarat riots, the Supreme Court today questioned the Gujarat government on policemen who were convicted but are still in service. The court also allowed Bilkis Bano to apply for more compensation than what was announced by lower courts.

Distraught Nelly Accuser Wants Rape Case Dropped

World News | Reuters | Monday October 16, 2017

A woman whose rape accusations against hip-hop star Nelly led to his arrest wants the case to be dropped, saying she felt unsafe amid the scrutiny.

High Court Admits Pleas Of Dera Chief Ram Rahim, Rape Victims

Chandigarh News | Press Trust of India | Monday October 9, 2017

The Punjab and Haryana High Court today issued a notice to the CBI while admitting separate pleas filed by the Dera Sacha Sauda chief challenging his 20-year sentence in rape case and that of the two victims seeking life imprisonment for Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh.

Goa Police Unable To Find Missing Godman Wanted In A Rape Case

Cities | Press Trust of India | Saturday October 7, 2017

A self-styled godman from Karnataka, wanted on charges of raping a 19-year-old woman here, has gone missing, police said today.

A Rapist's Ear: What It Took A Woman To Get A Case Registered

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday October 7, 2017

It took three days for an alleged gangrape victim to get a case registered at a police station in Uttar Pradesh's Aligarh, and that too after producing a damning piece of evidence -- the severed ear of one of the rapists which she had bitten off.

'Self-Styled Godman' Booked For Raping Woman In Goa

Goa News | Press Trust of India | Saturday October 7, 2017

A 19-year-old woman from Goa's Vasco accused a Karnataka-based "self-styled godman" of raping her in a house near Mapusa town, following which the police have registered a case and sent a team to arrest him.

Evidence Of Honeypreet Insan's Hand In Panchkula Violence, Claims Haryana Police

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday October 6, 2017

Haryana Police has found evidence of Honeypreet Insan's hand in incidents of violence in Panchkula following Dera Sacha Sauda chief's conviction in a rape case on August 25, Panchkula Police Commissioner AS Chawla claimed today.

Former Punjab Minister Sucha Singh Langah, Accused Of Rape, Surrenders Before Court

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday October 4, 2017

Former Akali minister Sucha Singh Langah, who had been on the run after a rape case was registered against him, today surrendered before the district court in Gurdaspur.

Former Punjab Minister, Accused Of Rape, Skips Court Visit: Police

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday September 30, 2017

Punjab's former Akali Minister Sucha Singh Langah today did not surrender in a court, as promised a day earlier after a rape case was filed against him

Former Punjab Minister Sucha Singh Langah Booked For Alleged Rape

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Friday September 29, 2017

Punjab's former Akali minister Sucha Singh Langah was booked today on charges of rape, extortion and cheating on a complaint by a woman employee of the state police, police said. Mr Langah called it "political vendetta" just before the Gurdaspur Lok Sabha seat bypoll on October 11 and said he will surrender tomorrow in a court

Journalist Tarun Tejpal Charged With Raping Junior Colleague: 10 Points

India News | Edited by Shuchi Shukla | Thursday September 28, 2017

Journalist Tarun Tejpal was charged in court today with raping a junior colleague at news magazine Tehelka four years ago. The Goa court rejected Mr Tejpal's petition to defer framing of charges by a month and also denied him exemption from appearing in person for court proceedings. The former Tehelka editor has pleaded not guilty. He has denied al...

60-Year-Old Man Arrested For Allegedly Raping Girl

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday September 27, 2017

A 60-year-old vegetable seller has been arrested for allegedly raping a girl after luring her with her favourite dish and a Rs 10 note in northwest Delhi's Jahangipuri, police said today

Andhra Teen Assaulted By Boyfriend Who Shares Video

Andhra Pradesh News | Reported by Uma Sudhir, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Wednesday September 27, 2017

A 19-year-old college student is groped and assaulted by her boyfriend in a disturbing mobile phone video that the attacker and his two friends allegedly shared on social media and circulated among friends. The three young men have been arrested in Andhra Pradesh's Prakasam district

Foreign Media On Peepli Live Director's Acquittal In Rape Case

India News | Annie Gowen, The Washington Post | Wednesday September 27, 2017

A high court judge has set aside the rape conviction of a prominent Indian actor and director, saying that a "feeble no" may mean a "yes" to sex - a case that has revived debate in India over the meaning of consent in rape cases.

Consent To Sexual Advances Doesn't Come From Mere Hesitation: Delhi High Court

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday September 26, 2017

Consent to any sexual advances does not come from a mere hesitation, reluctance or a "no", it has to be "an affirmative one in clear terms", the Delhi High Court today said while acquitting filmmaker Mahmood Farooqui in a rape case involving a US researcher.

Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh Challenges Conviction In Rape Case

India News | Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Monday September 25, 2017

Self-styled godman Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, sentenced to 20 years in prison for raping two women, has challenged his conviction in the Punjab and Haryana High Court, news agency PTI reported on Monday.

Peepli Live Director Mahmood Farooqui Cleared Of Rape Charges

India News | NDTV News Desk | Monday September 25, 2017

Arrested For Rape, Self-Styled Godman 'Falahari Baba' Takes Virility Test

India News | NDTV News Desk | Monday September 25, 2017

Self-styled godman Swami Kaushlendra Prapannachari Falahari Maharaj, who was arrested on charges of raping a law student, has undergone a virility test, the police said today.

After Bhojpuri Film Actor Manoj Pandey, His Wife Held In Rape Case

Mumbai News | Press Trust of India | Monday September 25, 2017

Two days after his arrest, Bhojpuri film actor Manoj Pandey's wife too has been held on the charge of assisting him in allegedly raping a 27-year-old singer actress on the pretext of marrying her, the police said today.

Noida Woman Alleges Gang-Rape; Then Says Lodged A False Complaint: Police

Noida News | Press Trust of India | Sunday September 24, 2017

A woman alleged she was abducted from Noida, gang raped in a moving car and then dumped in Delhi but hours later did a volte-face saying she had lodged a false complaint out of anger, police said.

Bollywood Producer Karim Morani Surrenders In Rape Case

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday September 23, 2017

Bollywood producer Karim Morani surrendered before police last night after the Supreme Court upheld the Hyderabad High Court's decision to cancel the anticipatory bail granted to the filmmaker who has been accused of raping an aspiring actress.

Kotkhai Rape Case: High Court Gives CBI 3 Weeks To Complete Probe

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday September 22, 2017

The Himachal Pradesh High Court on Thursday gave the CBI three more weeks to complete its probe in the rape-and-murder case of a minor girl in Kotkhai in July and the subsequent death of an accused in police custody.

Rajasthan's 'Falahari Baba' Charged With Rape, Checks Into Hospital

India News | Reported by Anurag Dwary, Harsha Kumari Singh; Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Thursday September 21, 2017

At a time when self-declared godmen and "saints" are in the public glare, the famed 'Falahari Baba' in Rajasthan has been charged with raping a 21-year-old woman at his ashram

9-Year-Old Girl Allegedly Raped In Delhi's Karol Bagh

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Thursday September 21, 2017

A nine-year-old girl was allegedly raped by a man in central Delhi's Karol Bagh when she had gone to get food from a hotel in the area, the police said on Wednesday.

Case Against Rajasthan 'Godman' For Alleged Sexual Assault

India News | Reported by Anurag Dwary, Edited by Raija Susan Panicker | Thursday September 21, 2017

A self-styled godman in Rajasthan was on Wednesday booked for alleged sexual exploitation of a 21-year-old woman from Bilaspur in Chhattisgarh, police said.

Honeypreet's Posters Come Up Near Nepal Border, Search Intensified

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday September 20, 2017

Patrolling has been stepped up along the Indo-Nepal border in Maharajganj and adjoining districts to arrest rape convict Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh's adopted daughter Honeypreet Insan.

In Glossy Bollywood, Stories Of Ordinary Indian Women Shine

Entertainment | Thomas Reuters | Wednesday September 20, 2017

"Bollywood is a male-dominated industry but there is a sudden influx of women-oriented films that are also doing well," said Avinash Das, writer-director of Anaarkali of Aarah

Dera Sacha Sauda Chairperson Vipassana Insan Questioned By Investigation Team

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday September 19, 2017

A Special Investigation Team of the Haryana police on Monday questioned Dera Sacha Sauda chairperson Vipassana Insan in connection with several issues including the violence that broke out in Panchkula and Sirsa following the sect head's conviction in a rape case.

Dera Supporters Arrested In Panchkula Violence Case, Honeypreet Still Missing

India News | Edited by Nidhi Sethi | Sunday September 17, 2017

The Haryana Police have arrested three persons in connection with violence that broke out on August 25 in Panchkula after Dera chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh's conviction in two rape cases. The police are also searching for Dera chief's adopted daughter Honeypreet Insan and Dera spokesman Aditya Insan

Ram Rahim, Jailed In Rape Case, Attends Murder Hearing Via Video Link: 10 Points

India News | Edited by Nidhi Sethi | Saturday September 16, 2017

Weeks after Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gumreet Ram Rahim Singh was sentenced to 20 years in prison for raping two of his women followers, the CBI court is today hearing arguments in two murder cases against the 50-year-old self-styled godman. Ram Rahim, who is currently lodged at Rohtak's Sunaria jail, isn't physically present in the court. He is atten...