Uber Rape

In Uber Rape Case, High Court Upholds Life Term Of Convict

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

The High Court affirmed the conviction and sentence handed down to the driver by the trial court for causing grievous bodily harm and endangering the life of a woman while raping her.

Uber Agrees to Settle US Lawsuit Filed by India Rape Victim

Reuters | Monday December 11, 2017

Terms of the settlement were not disclosed in the court document.

Uber Said to Have Hired Law Firm to Probe How It Handled Delhi Rape Case

Reuters | Friday June 23, 2017

The law firm, which is in the early stages of the probe, is said to have been hired by the ride service after employees gave contradictory accounts of how Uber obtained the medical records.

Uber Accused Of 'Rape Denialism' By Delhi Survivor

World News | Kartikay Mehrotra, Bloomberg | Friday June 16, 2017

A peculiar theory at Uber Technologies Inc. that an Indian competitor may have framed the company for a headline-grabbing rape in India in 2014 already has contributed to the ouster of at least two executives at the ride-hailing giant.

Woman Raped By Uber Driver In India Sues Firm For Breaching Privacy

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday June 16, 2017

A woman who was raped by an Uber driver in India in 2014 on Thursday filed a lawsuit against the ride-hailing company and its embattled chief executive Travis Kalanick for "unlawfully" obtaining and sharing her medical records related to the sexual assault.

Uber Rape Case: Court Refuses Bail, Admits Appeal Of Convict

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday May 16, 2016

The Delhi High Court today dismissed the bail plea of Uber cab driver Shiv Kumar Yadav who was sentenced to jail for remainder of his life for raping a 25-year-old woman executive in his taxi in 2014.

Court Dismisses Plea Seeking Disposal of Uber Cab Rape Case Property

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Thursday November 5, 2015

A special fast track court has dismissed an application of Delhi Police seeking disposal of case property in the Uber cab rape case in which the driver has been sent behind bars for rest of his life.

Delhi Police Hails Uber Rape Case Verdict

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday November 4, 2015

Delhi Police has welcomed the verdict in the Uber rape case today and said that justice has been done to the victim.

Uber Cab Driver Didn't Think of Family While Committing Act: Delhi Court

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday November 3, 2015

The Uber cabbie, who raped and tried to strangulate a woman in his taxi in Delhi, did not think even once that his family would suffer greatly due to his act, a Delhi court today said while sentencing him to life imprisonment till his natural death.

Uber Cab Driver Convicted for Raping Passenger Sentenced to Life in Jail

Delhi News | NDTV.com | Tuesday November 3, 2015

The Uber cab driver held guilty of raping a passenger in his taxi last year has been sentenced to life in prison.

Uber Rape Case: Court Likely to Pronounce Sentence Today

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday November 3, 2015

The Uber cab driver, who was held guilty of raping a woman passenger in his taxi and trying to strangulate her while committing the act last year, is likely to be sentenced tomorrow by a Delhi court.

Uber Cab Rapist Reminded Victim of December 16 Gang-rape: Court

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Friday October 23, 2015

The woman who was raped by a Uber cab driver was reminded of the horrific December 16, 2012, gang-raped incident after the driver of the US-based service provider had threatened to insert an iron rod in her body and also tried to strangle her while committing the act, a Delhi court said.

Uber Case: Argument on Sentencing on November 3

Delhi News | Indo-Asian News Service | Friday October 23, 2015

A court in Delhi today fixed November 3 for hearing arguments on the sentencing of Uber cab driver Shiv Kumar Yadav, who has been held guilty in a rape case.

Uber Rape Case: Delhi Court Likely to Pronounce Sentence Tomorrow

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday October 22, 2015

A Delhi court is likely to pronounce its order tomorrow on the quantum of sentence in the Uber cab rape case in which the driver has been convicted of raping a 25-year-old woman executive in his taxi last year.

Delhi Court Convicts Driver: Uber Says Incident Taught 'Lessons'

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday October 20, 2015

Uber today welcomed a Delhi court's decision convicting one of its drivers for raping a 25-year-old woman executive in December last year and said the company has "learnt lessons" from the incident which had triggered a widespread outrage.