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WCD to propose enhanced punishment for sexual assault of male children

The Law Ministry has cleared proposal to amend POCSO Act, 2012, for enhancing punishment in cases of sexual assault...

22 July 2018 4:36 PM IST

The father raped his 15-year-old daughter in 2015.

12-yr-old deaf, mute girl raped in MP, reveals ordeal in sign language

Shaliendra Chouhan (26), the accused, was arrested within hours of the incident which took place at Machhwai village,...

22 July 2018 3:59 PM IST

Unless the states act to bring investigation and trial to a close within four months of a rape incident as is envisaged now, the toughest laws on the statute books are unlikely to be deterrent enough to stop these barbaric crimes. (Representational image)

2 men arrested for raping 6-year-old girl in Chhattisgarh's Raigarh

The accused identified as Shyamlal Miri (35) and Set Kumar Kurre (28), both married, were arrested on Friday, police...

22 July 2018 10:18 AM IST

According to the International Justice Mission, a global organization that partners with local authorities to fight human trafficking and child sexual abuse, Shobbrook used girls for pornographic images and videos that he then distributed online. (Representational Image)

19-yr-old man held for sexually abusing 2 boys at orphanage for 2 yrs...

Jose Maveli, director of Janaseva Sisubhavan at Aluva and an employee were also arrested for allegedly covering up the...

21 July 2018 2:19 PM IST

The toddler later died in hospital in his mothers arms. (File Photo)

Called accused her uncle: 14-month-old raped' by relative in MP's...

The incident occurred on Sunday when accused visited victim's house and took her to his home nearby under the pretext of...

17 July 2018 8:26 AM IST

The rape victims family has handed over the audio clip of the MLA to the local police and the SSP Upendra Agarwal has ordered a probe into the allegations.

MP: 32-yr-old man abducts, rapes, tries to kill 15-yr-old girl

The incident happened on Wednesday in a forested area of Satrai village in Madhya Pradesh's Tikamgarh district, police...

13 July 2018 8:50 AM IST

The 30-year-old went missing in May, according to media reports, and a crime of passion was suspected as she had been pregnant and married to another man at the time. (Photo: File/Representational)

Man gets sentenced to life in prison under POCSO Act

Public prosecutor Geeta Sharma examined 10 witnesses including the victim, his father and the doctor to prove the case.

13 July 2018 3:12 AM IST

The alleged victim told the police that a man promising her a job and then handed her over to SP leader Birendra Yadav who raped her for several days. (Representational image)

2-yr-old girl raped by neighbour in Bihar's Gaya, battling for life

The accused was beaten by the family, acquaintances of the victim and local residents.

11 July 2018 12:10 PM IST

Unless the states act to bring investigation and trial to a close within four months of a rape incident as is envisaged now, the toughest laws on the statute books are unlikely to be deterrent enough to stop these barbaric crimes. (Representational image)

14-yr-old MP girl dragged from sleep, gangraped on terrace by...

None of the family members heard anything during the time when the girl was assaulted.

8 July 2018 4:03 PM IST

Sources said that the home department and jail authorities would study the report and then take a decision.

If shifted to jail, inmates might harm Mandsaur rape case accused:...

Jail superintendent said prison does not have separate cell to keep accused duo, and in view of this, they should be...

3 July 2018 8:45 PM IST

If the defining criterion of rape is lack of consent , then yes, there is a real possibility that sex workers may face this kind of violence in their work space

15-year-old girl raped by 3 friends of elder brother in MP's Jabalpur

Since the three accused were victim's elder brother's friends, girl did not suspect anything and allowed them inside her...

3 July 2018 5:17 PM IST

Unless the states act to bring investigation and trial to a close within four months of a rape incident as is envisaged now, the toughest laws on the statute books are unlikely to be deterrent enough to stop these barbaric crimes. (Representational image)

Condition of 8-yr-old Mandsaur rape victim improving: Hospital

'She was able to walk in the ICU today with the help of medical personnel. She can be sent to general ward from the ICU...

2 July 2018 3:46 PM IST