sexual assault

Thane, March 10 Police have registered a case against a man for allegedly molesting a 13-year-old girl with a mental disability in Thane district, Maharashtra, officials said on Tuesday.The incident took place in the Bhiwandi area on December 12 last year, but the victim's mother approached...

Mumbai, March 9 The Bombay High Court on Monday described a father's claim that his minor daughter accused him of rape simply out of anger as "far-fetched".Upholding the man's life sentence, a bench of Justices Manish Pitale and Shreeram Shirsat dismissed his plea challenging a March 2020...

Chennai, March 9 AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami on Monday claimed that a "series of crimes" across Tamil Nadu were causing a sense of fear among the people and said even elders were not spared by the perpetrators.Wondering how Chief Minister M K Stalin "could justify the fact...

New Delhi, March 9 The Supreme Court on Monday allowed the Unnao rape survivor to be a party in the petition filed by the CBI challenging the suspension of life imprisonment for former BJP MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar, stating that the victim has the right to be heard in the proceedings.A bench...

Chennai, March 9 – Leader of the Opposition and AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami launched a strong attack on the ruling DMK government in Tamil Nadu on Monday, alleging a serious deterioration in law and order across the state.In a statement on X, Palaniswami claimed that under...

Ballia (UP), March 9 A 38-year-old man was arrested for allegedly having unnatural sexual relations with his minor nephew here, police said on Monday.The incident occurred on March 5 in a village under the Dokati area here, where the accused, Shashi Singh, allegedly lured the 12-year-old boy...

Important cases listed before the Supreme Court on March 9 (Monday):* The Supreme Court will hear the CBI's plea challenging the Delhi High Court order that suspended the life sentence of expelled BJP leader Kuldeep Singh Sengar in the 2017 Unnao rape case.* The Supreme Court will hear the...

Sant Kabir Nagar (UP), March 8 A man was arrested, and two minors were apprehended on Sunday for allegedly raping a 15-year-old girl in the Bakhira area here, officials said.The accused, identified as Abhishek, is around 20 years old, while the two minors are around 17 years of age, they said...

Ara (Bihar), March 8 A young woman was allegedly gang-raped by some unidentified individuals in the Bhojpur district of Bihar, police said on Sunday.Police have arrested five individuals accused of the gang-rape of the 19-year-old woman, an official said.Speaking to

Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu), March 7 The Coimbatore district Women's Court on Saturday found three men guilty of sexually assaulting a college student near the airport here and sentenced them to life imprisonment.The three men, arrested in connection with the crime in November 2025, were...

Khandwa (MP), March 7 A woman, reportedly around 90 years old, was allegedly raped by four masked men in Khandwa district of Madhya Pradesh, prompting authorities to launch an investigation by a special investigation team (SIT), police said on Saturday.The woman is being treated at the...

Jamshedpur, March 7 A man was arrested on Saturday for allegedly attempting to force a cigarette butt into the mouth of a woman, a senior police officer said.A case was registered under relevant sections of the BNS based on the statement of the 20-year-old victim.Acting on the directive of...

Mumbai, March 7 Despite women-led films repeatedly proving their success at the box office, their presence in the 2026 theatrical release calendar has dwindled significantly – with only Rani Mukerji's "Mardaani 3", Taapsee Pannu's "Assi", and Alia Bhatt's "Alpha" headlining the year. This...

Pakur, March 7 Three individuals have been arrested for allegedly kidnapping and raping a girl in the Pakur district of Jharkhand, police said on Saturday.A search is underway to apprehend the remaining three accused in the case, they said.The incident took place on February 17, but the FIR...

Patna, March 6 – The mysterious death of a NEET aspirant in Patna has taken a more serious turn after the Bihar government amended its earlier notification and incorporated sections of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act into the case.With this amendment, the Central...

New Delhi, March 6 Actor Dia Mirza praised Anubhav Sinha for "taking on a subject that few others have dared to touch" with his directorial venture "Assi," calling it "one of the most important films of our time."Released on February 20, the film featured Kani Kusruti as a rape survivor, with...

Basti (UP), March 6 A man accused of shooting a 18-year-old woman to death was arrested after an encounter with police in the Kalvari area here, an officer said on Friday.The accused sustained a bullet injury to his right knee during the exchange of fire, he said.Additional Superintendent of...

Kochi, March 5 Flagging instances where the accused were granted bail because the investigating officer did not follow pre-arrest procedures, the Kerala High Court on Thursday directed all criminal courts in the state to ensure compliance with pre-arrest procedures as stipulated in several...

Sultanpur (UP), March 5 An assistant teacher at a government school in the Gosaiganj police station area of Sultanpur district has been accused of allegedly molesting a Class seven student, officials said on Thursday.District Basic Education Officer Upendra Gupta informed that Block Education...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 5 A Kerala court has sentenced a 65-year-old man to seven years in prison for sexually assaulting a minor boy in April last year.Thiruvananthapuram Fast Track Special Court judge Anju Meera Birla said that there was no need to show any undue leniency to the accused...