Rape Cases In India

Honeypreet Insan Moves Delhi High Court For Anticipatory Bail

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

Honeypreet Insan, who has been on the run following the conviction of Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh in two rape cases, today approached the Delhi High Court seeking transit anticipatory bail, her lawyer said.

In Jail, Prisoner Gurmeet Ram Rahim Makes Rs 20 Daily, Grows Vegetables

India News | Edited By Aloke Tikku | Tuesday September 19, 2017

Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, the flamboyant chief of the Dera Sacha Sauda sect who built an empire worth thousands of crores, is growing vegetables in jail. He is being paid Rs 20 a day, a top Haryana prison official has said.

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...

Haryana Puts On Hold 51 Lakhs For Dera Sacha Sauda, Cops Hope To Gather Vital Clues

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday September 16, 2017

The Haryana government on Friday said it has put on hold Rs 51 lakh announced for the Dera Sacha Sauda in the wake of the conviction of sect chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh in rape cases while the police hoped it would gather vital leads after questioning an arrested Dera functionary.

Dera Sacha Sauda's IT Head Arrested For 'Tampering' With Computers

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday September 13, 2017

Police have arrested the IT head of the controversial Dera Sacha Sauda, whose chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh is undergoing 20 years imprisonment in two rape cases, for allegedly tampering with computers at the sect's headquarters ahead of a search by the authorities.

'Such Cases (Ram Rahim) Bring Embarrassment To Religious Figures': Ramdev

India News | Edited by Nidhi Sethi | Tuesday August 29, 2017

The conviction of Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh in a rape case has been lauded by yoga guru Ramdev who said such cases have brought embarrassment to religious figures.

Ram Rahim Gets 20 Years In Jail For 2 Rape Cases: 10 Facts

India News | Reported by Manas Pratap Singh, Edited by Shylaja Varma | Monday August 28, 2017

Self-styled spiritual guru Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh was on Monday sentenced to 20 years in prison for the rape of two women followers in 2002, by a judge who flew by government helicopter to conduct court at a prison in Haryana's Rohtak. The 50-year-old chief of the Dera Sacha Sauda sect sat on the floor and wept as he was sentenced. Ahead of the ju...

Dera Verdict: Family Of Journalist Shot Dead For Exposing Ram Rahim Hopeful

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday August 27, 2017

The conviction of Dera Sacha Sauda head Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh by a CBI court has come as a "ray of hope" for the family of Sirsa-based journalist Ram Chander Chhatrapati, who was killed for allegedly exposing the rape cases against the sect head 15 years ago.

The Life, Sect And Empire Of Ram Rahim, Named In Multiple Cases

India News | Edited by Shylaja Varma | Friday August 25, 2017

A music video - Love Charger - got self-declared spiritual leader Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh international prime time. Last year, it was featured on The Tonight Show in the US, with host Jimmy Fallon mocking it as must-not-hear music.

Nithari Killers Moninder Pandher, Surender Koli Sentenced To Death

India News | NDTV News Desk | Monday July 24, 2017

In the Nithari rapes and killings of 2006 that shocked the nation to the core, businessman Moninder Singh Pandher and his domestic help Surender Koli were both sentenced to death today by a CBI court.

Delhi Court Asks Senior Police Officer To Sensitise Juniors In Sexual Offence Cases

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Sunday July 23, 2017

A senior Delhi Police officer has been directed by a city court to sensitise its officials to prudently deal with cases of sexual assault and adhere to the mandates of higher courts.

15-Year-Old, Raped Allegedly By Neighbour, Delivers Baby In School, Accused Arrested

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Sunday July 23, 2017

A 15-year-old girl delivered a premature baby inside the washroom of a government school in North Delhi; her neighbour who had allegedly raped her repeatedly over a period of one year has been arrested, police said.

President Pranab Mukherjee Rejects 2 More Mercy Pleas, Total Count Stands At 30

India News | Reported by A Vaidyanathan, Edited by Nidhi Sethi | Sunday June 18, 2017

President Pranab Mukherjee rejected two mercy petitions in the last week of May. The dismissal of the appeals comes just weeks before his term ends and takes the total number of mercy petitions rejected by him to 30. The cases involved the rape and murder of a four-year-old girl by three men in Indore in 2012, and a 22-year-old woman in Pune in 200...

Man Booked For Allegedly Raping Woman, Minor Daughter In Gurgaon

Gurgaon News | Press Trust of India | Friday June 9, 2017

A Delhi resident has been booked for allegedly raping a 35-year-old woman and her 15-year-old daughter, Gurgaon Police said today. The woman told police she met the accused, a resident of Amar Colony in Delhi, at a Gurgaon market a few months ago.

Delhi Police Team That Probed Nirbhaya Gangrape Case To Train Counterparts

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday May 9, 2017

The Delhi Police team that had probed the horrific Nirbhaya gangrape case will be training their counterparts about the fundamentals of framing chargesheets in complex rape cases.

Woman Accused Of Honey-Trapping BJP MP KC Patel Taken Into Custody For Questioning

India News | Edited by Indroneil B Biswas | Tuesday May 2, 2017

The Delhi Police has taken a woman, accused of honey-trapping BJP lawmaker KC Patel, into custody for questioning over the incident today. The woman, who had accused Mr Patel of rape, was picked up from her residence in Uttar Pradesh's Indirapuram.

Delhi Police Pulled Up For Naming Sexually Assaulted Children

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Friday April 14, 2017

A court in Delhi has rebuked the police for revealing the identity of minors subjected to sexual violence and their parents in a series of cases, violating the law on confidentiality.

UP Assembly Witnesses Rise In Crorepatis, 1 in 4 Legislators Face Serious Criminal Cases

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday March 12, 2017

An average of one in four newly elected legislators in Uttar Pradesh is named in a serious criminal case like murder or rape, while eight out of 10 are a Crorepatis, a study showed today.

Teen, Mother Assaulted By Gayatri Prajapati Threatened By Cops: Lawyer

India News | Reported by Tanima Biswas, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Friday March 3, 2017

As Gayatri Prajapati, the Uttar Pradesh minister facing arrest for the gang-rape of a woman, remains missing, her young daughter who is at Delhi's AIIMS hospital, on Thursday recorded her statement with the police.

Rape Cases Decline By 2 Per Cent, Molestation By 22.40 Per Cent In Delhi

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday February 14, 2017

The rape cases in the national capital declined marginally by two per cent in 2016, while the number of molestation cases saw a dip of 22.40 per cent during the same period, according to a Delhi Police report.

Delhi Auto Driver Arrested For Allegedly Molesting 10-Year-Old Who He Ferried To School

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Saturday December 24, 2016

A 60-year-old auto driver who used to ferry students to and from school has been arrested for allegedly molesting a 10-year-old girl, who used to take his vehicle occasionally, in east Delhi's Geeta Colony area, police said today.

Man Booked For Allegedly Raping Law Student In Ghaziabad

Ghaziabad News | Press Trust of India | Saturday December 17, 2016

A man has been booked for allegedly raping a 23-year-old law student on the pretext of marrying her, police said on Friday.

910 Rape Cases Reported In Kerala In 6 Months

Kerala News | Press Trust of India | Sunday October 30, 2016

Despite stringent laws and awareness campaigns, 910 cases of rape have been reported in Kerala in the first six months of this year, giving an indication of continuing atrocities against women in the state.

CBI Registers Case In Abduction Of Witness In Asaram Bapu Case

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday October 25, 2016

The CBI has registered a case in connection with the alleged abduction of Rahul Sachan, a crucial prosecution witness in the rape cases against self-styled godman Asaram Bapu, from Lucknow in November last year.

Man Accused Of Raping 6-Year-Old In Autorickshaw Arrested

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday October 24, 2016

A 48-year-old labourer from Mumbra Thane was arrested for allegedly raping a six-year-old girl inside an autorickshaw, police said today.

Woman Allegedly Raped By 3 In Delhi's Bhalaswa Dairy Area

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Monday October 17, 2016

A 25-year-old woman, mother of five children, was allegedly raped by three men in north west Delhi's Bhalaswa Dairy area on pretext of getting her a job, police said on Sunday.

15-Year-Old Allegedly Raped By Neighbour In Delhi

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Friday October 14, 2016

A 15-year-old girl was allegedly raped by her neighbour in west Delhi's Khyala area, police said on Thursday.

16-Year-Old Girl Allegedly Raped By Neighbour In Delhi

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday October 12, 2016

A 16-year-old girl was allegedly raped by her neighbour, who later brutally thrashed her and dumped in bushes in Anand Parbat area of Central Delhi, police said on Tuesday.

Doctor Arrested For Allegedly Raping Patient In Delhi's Dwarka

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Monday October 10, 2016

A 47-year-old orthopedic surgeon of a civil hospital in Gurgaon was arrested from New Delhi on Sunday for allegedly raping a patient, police said.

Man Gets 1 Year Jail For Circulating Obscene Photos Of Girl

Muzaffarnagar News | Press Trust of India | Saturday October 1, 2016

A man has been sentenced to a year in jail by a court for circulating on social media "objectionable" photographs of a girl but was acquitted of rape charge.