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New Delhi, February 18 – The Supreme Court has overturned the controversial Allahabad High Court judgment that ruled that grabbing a minor’s breasts and breaking her pajama string did not constitute an attempt to rape.In dismissing the case, which included the criminal appeals filed by two...

Islamabad, February 17 – A leading minority rights group highlighted a deeply disturbing reality in Pakistan's Punjab province on Tuesday, where hundreds of children have been sexually abused, noting that justice remains elusive despite registered cases and identified suspects.According to the...

Ludhiana, February 17 A day after an unidentified man on a motorcycle allegedly threw acid at a 40-year-old woman labourer in Ludhiana, Punjab, leaving her injured, police said on Tuesday that her "live-in" partner has been arrested.Police said the arrested individual, who is aspiring to be a...

Sonbhabdra (UP), February 17 A local court on Tuesday convicted a man of sodomising a 10-year-old boy four years ago and sentenced him to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment along with a fine of Rs 35,000.Additional Sessions Judge of the POCSO court, Amit Veer Singh, passed the order after...

Kolkata, February 17 The parents of a female medical student who was raped and murdered inside the state-run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in August 2024, moved a court here on Tuesday, requesting that those present with her during the night shift on the day of the incident be interrogated...

Ludhiana, February 17 An unidentified man on a motorcycle allegedly threw acid on a 40-year-old woman working as a labourer in Ludhiana, Punjab, leaving her injured, police said on Tuesday.The acid attack was reported in Dugri Colony, Ludhiana. The victim is from Uttar Pradesh and is the...

Islamabad, February 16 – Honour killings continue to be a serious human rights issue in Pakistan, as the number of reported incidents across the country remains high while the rate of convictions is low, a report has stated.A report in The Express Tribune Magazine stated, "Every now and then...

Nainital, February 16 The Uttarakhand High Court has overturned the conviction of two men in a gang-rape case, citing a lack of conclusive medical and forensic evidence.In a judgment delivered on February 12, a division bench comprising Justices Ravindra Maithani and Ashish Naithani upheld the...

Singapore, February 16 An Indian-origin man has been sentenced to five months in jail for using criminal force against a woman with the intent to outrage her modesty, according to a media report on Monday.The court heard that Om Kumar Rai, 42, had pleaded guilty to the charge.The Straits...

Mumbai, February 16 – A 25-year-old man was arrested in Mumbai for kidnapping and sexually assaulting a one-and-a-half-year-old girl in Dahisar, police said on Monday.According to police, the accused is a relative of the victim's father.The victim has been admitted to a government hospital...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the launch of the PM RAHAT (Road Accident Victim Hospitalisation and Assured Treatment) Scheme.Under the Scheme, every eligible road accident victim on any type of road will be entitled to cashless treatment up to 1.5 lakh per victim for a period of...

Alappuzha (Kerala), February 14 Police said on Saturday that the father and cousin of a 14-year-old girl have been arrested for sexually assaulting her over several years in this coastal district.Police added that, in addition to the girl's father and cousin, two other individuals are accused...

New Delhi, February 11 The government has taken note of the increasing misuse of digital platforms, including social media and dating applications, through fake profiles, impersonation of women, cyber harassment, deepfakes, and non-consensual sharing of images, the Rajya Sabha was informed on...