victim protection

New Delhi, April 10 The National Commission for Women (NCW) took cognizance of a report on Friday regarding the alleged gang rape of a newlywed woman by her husband and his associates in Hyderabad.NCW chairperson Vijaya Rahatkar has directed the Director General of Police of Telangana to...

Hyderabad, April 9 – The police have advised all media outlets, digital platforms, and individuals to refrain from publishing or circulating any content that may disclose or lead to the identification of a trainee pilot who alleged sexual assault by a former flight instructor at a pilot training...

New Delhi, April 4 The Congress on Saturday accused the BJP government in Rajasthan of shielding the perpetrators of the gang rape of a 15-year-old Dalit girl in Ajmer and a life-threatening attack on her family.Addressing a press conference here, the chairman of the Congress's Scheduled Caste...

New Delhi, April 1 The National Commission for Women has taken cognizance of a report regarding the alleged stalking and harassment of a college student in Chennai, followed by an attack on her father and brother with a machete.It has requested a detailed action report from the state police...

New Delhi, March 28 The Supreme Court has strongly criticized the disclosure of a girl's identity in a rape case and has directed all high courts to ensure that the names of survivors and their family members are not mentioned in court orders.In its 2018 judgment in the Nipun Saxena case, the...

Mumbai, March 27 Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said on Friday that criminal action will be taken against those circulating obscene videos of the women victims of self-proclaimed godman Ashok Kharat on social media."In the Kharat case, many more victims are coming forward. More...

Mumbai, March 25 – The Maharashtra Assembly passed the Bill presented by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis to amend the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) on Wednesday, effectively integrating the stringent provisions of the Shakti Act into the new national criminal code and incorporating two...

New Delhi, March 24 – The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued notices to the Centre and all states and Union Territories in response to a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking directions to address the growing problem of false complaints, fabricated charges, and false evidence in the criminal...

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...