sexual assault

Mumbai, March 21 Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Sunetra Pawar, who heads the ruling NCP, said on Saturday that she had forwarded the resignation of Rupali Chakankar, who stepped down as the chairperson of the Maharashtra State Commission for Women, to Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis for...

Banda (UP), March 20 A 16-year-old girl has been found to be seven months pregnant after she was allegedly raped in the Mahoba district of Uttar Pradesh, police said on Friday.According to the Kul Pahad Kotwali police, a case was registered on Friday based on a complaint from the minor. The...

Mumbai, March 20 Facing criticism from opposition parties over her association with rape-accused "spiritual leader" Ashok Kharat, Maharashtra State Commission for Women chairperson Rupali Chakankar submitted her resignation on Friday.Chakankar, who is also the chief of the NCP's women's wing...

Mumbai, March 20 As opposition parties targeted Maharashtra State Women's Commission chairperson Rupali Chakankar over her alleged association with rape accused "spiritual leader" Ashok Kharat, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday asked her to resign.Chakankar, a leader of the...

Mumbai, March 20 The Maharashtra State Commission for Women has written to the state police chief seeking a Special Investigation Team (SIT) probe into an alleged rape case in Nashik involving a self-proclaimed religious figure, Ashok Kharat.Notably, commission chairperson and NCP leader...

Mumbai, March 20 Opposition parties on Friday targeted Maharashtra State Women's Commission chairperson Rupali Chakankar over her alleged links with a self-proclaimed numerologist, arrested by the Nashik Crime Branch for raping a woman and exploiting many others under the guise of religious...

New Delhi, March 20 The Delhi High Court said on Friday that it would consider a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking provisions in the criminal law for non-consensual unnatural sex, similar to section 377 of the now-repealed Indian Penal Code (IPC), observing that the Centre's decision on...

Pathanamthitta (Kerala), March 20 A case has been registered against a local CPI(M) leader in Ranni here for allegedly having sexual relations with a woman for over two years under a false promise of marriage, police said on Friday.The issue came to light after the 32-year-old woman attempted...

Gurugram, March 19 A 35-year-old convict, serving a life sentence for raping a teenager at Bhondsi Jail in Gurugram, died on Wednesday night, police said on Thursday.His health deteriorated after taking medication, and he was rushed to the civil hospital, where he died during treatment...

Etawah (UP), March 19 A sanitation worker at the Uttar Pradesh University of Medical Sciences, Saifai, was arrested on Thursday for allegedly raping a 38-year-old patient with mental health issues.The incident came to light after a medical examination on Tuesday revealed that the woman, who is...

Kendrapara (Odisha), March 19 A court here on Thursday sentenced a man to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment for raping a girl, which resulted in her becoming pregnant.The POCSO court also imposed a fine of Rs 50,000 on the 53-year-old convict, with failure to pay resulting in an additional...

Tuticorin (Tamil Nadu), March 19 A 38-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the rape and murder of a 17-year-old girl near Vilathikulam here, police said on Thursday.The accused, identified as Dharma Muneeswaran, was apprehended after CCTV footage from a windmill and a stolen...

Kolkata, March 19 – A single-judge bench of the Calcutta High Court on Thursday rejected the bail plea of Sheikh Shahjahan, the suspended Trinamool Congress leader from Sandeshkhali in North 24 Parganas district of West Bengal, and the principal accused in the case of the assault on Enforcement...

Thane, March 19 A special POCSO court here has sentenced a man to life imprisonment for sexually assaulting a six-year-old girl in Maharashtra's Palghar district in 2018, describing the crime as "heinous".Special Judge N K Karande, delivering the verdict on March 11, held the accused, Sandesh...

Gurugram, March 18 The Gurugram Police have arrested a 28-year-old man for allegedly raping a woman over several months after befriending her on a matrimonial website under the pretense of marriage, officials said on Wednesday.The accused, identified as Nadeem Khan, a native of Uttar Pradesh's...

Beed, March 18 A 16-year-old boy has been detained for allegedly sexually abusing a minor girl in the city of Beed, in central Maharashtra, police said on Wednesday.According to police, the six-year-old girl was walking past the house of the accused when he offered her fruit and lured her. The...

Nashik, March 18 A retired Merchant Navy officer, who presented himself as an astrologer, was arrested in Maharashtra’s Nashik district on Wednesday for allegedly repeatedly raping a woman for over three years, police said.The accused, Ashokkumar Kharat, had several leaders from Maharashtra...

London, March 18. Pakistan's systematic denial of justice for survivors of gender-based violence goes beyond procedural failures, exposing deeply entrenched patriarchal attitudes and administrative failures embedded in the country's governance structures.When victims are ignored, dissuaded...

New Delhi, March 18 A Delhi court has granted interim protection from arrest to a man accused in a rape case and directed him to cooperate with the investigation, noting delays and certain gaps in the prosecution's case.Additional Sessions Judge Kapil Kumar was hearing an anticipatory bail...

Nashik, March 18 A retired Merchant Navy officer was arrested in Nashik on Wednesday for allegedly raping a woman for over three years, police said.The accused, Ashokkumar Kharat, a self-proclaimed astrologer, had several leaders from Maharashtra politics visit him over the years.A total of...