SC allows immediate arrests for dowry harassment cases under 498A IPC
Amending its order, the CJI-led three-judge bench observed that the misuse of Section 498A has caused social unrest but added that it's not for the courts to fill in legislative gaps.
Sep 14, 2018, 11:34 AM IST
Modi government mulls changes in IPC, CrPC to prevent mob lynching incidents
The government is considering another option of drafting a model law, which can be adopted by states to prevent incidents of mob lynching.
Jul 23, 2018, 07:34 AM IST
Delhi Court likely to pronounce on Shashi Tharoor's anticipatory bail plea
A Delhi court on Thursday is likely to pronounce order on the anticipatory bail plea of Congress leader Shashi Tharoor in connection with the death case of his wife Sunanda Pushkar.
Jul 05, 2018, 07:51 AM IST
School teacher arrested for raping minor girl in Madhya Pradesh's Shahdol
A complaint was filed by the victim's mother on Thursday evening," Rasmohini police station in charge Yogendra Singh Parihar said.
Jun 22, 2018, 15:55 PM IST
14-yr-old girl raped by three youths in Uttar Pradesh
The girl was taken to a house by the youths and raped at gun point.
Jun 21, 2018, 10:43 AM IST
Man gets death for burning alive his son, two brothers; SC seeks UP govt response
Fifty-year-old Irfan was convicted by the trial court for offences under various provisions of the Indian Penal Code, including murder.
Jun 10, 2018, 11:41 AM IST
Govt decriminalises suicide, bans electric shocks to mentally ill children
The government has decriminalised suicide and banned authorities from giving electric shocks to mentally ill children.
Jun 02, 2018, 21:27 PM IST
Supreme Court issues notice to Centre, Uttar Pradesh government on plea against Section 377
The plea is likely to be look at differently this time, considering the Supreme Court has ruled that privacy is a fundamental right.
May 01, 2018, 15:09 PM IST
10 members of gang sent to jail for plotting to kill Mahesh Bhatt
Ten members of the Ravi Pujari gang were sentenced to five years in jail by a Mumbai court on Wednesday for conspiring to kill filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt and his family members in 2014.
Apr 26, 2018, 20:22 PM IST
Asaram jailed for life for raping teenager at his ashram in 2013
Asaram was convicted under Section 376 of the Indian Penal Code and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Pocso) act.
Apr 25, 2018, 14:41 PM IST
After MP, Rajasthan passes bill to award death penalty for those who rape girls under 12 years
With this Rajasthan has become the second state after Madhya Pradesh to pass the bill.
Mar 09, 2018, 16:50 PM IST
UP: Man rapes girl repeatedly, blackmails to upload her video clips on internet
A man in Uttar Pradesh's Rampur has been accused of raping a girl for one year and reportedly impregnating her.
Jan 07, 2018, 13:22 PM IST
Can women be punished for adultery? Supreme Court's 5-judge Constitution bench to decide
Zee News' Sumit Kumar reports that Supreme Court's Constitution bench will look at 'discriminatory' adultery law.
Jan 05, 2018, 19:02 PM IST
Bhopal gang-rape case: Shivraj Singh praises timely justice
The Chief Minister said speedy justice and strict action is necessary in rape cases.
Dec 24, 2017, 18:30 PM IST
Karate coach rapes woman student, threatens to circulate nude clip
According to police, the woman was secretly filmed by Neelesh Sen (42), a friend of the accused, Yusuf Mansoori, around six months back.
Dec 10, 2017, 21:58 PM IST
Can't frame guidelines on enforcing penal provision in dowry cases: SC
The two-judge bench headed by Justice A.K. Goel had laid the guidelines to be followed in dealing with the complaints of dowry harassment.
Nov 29, 2017, 13:17 PM IST
Uttar Pradesh rape Shocker! Teen girl raped by father, brother, uncles for eloping with man in Muzaffarnagar
The Uttar Pradesh Police on Tuesday arrested the father, brother and two uncles of a 17-year-old girl in Dhandheda village of Muzaffarnagar on charges for allegedly gang-raping her for eloping with a man.
Nov 29, 2017, 07:27 AM IST
Teenager raped by two youths in Kanpur
A teenage girl was allegedly raped by two drunk youth while she had gone out to relieve herself in Saar village here, police said on Friday.
Nov 24, 2017, 13:19 PM IST
Triple talaq: Woman files complaint after husband divorces her over phone
A real estate agent here has been booked for allegedly divorcing his wife over the phone by uttering 'talaq' thrice, a practice held "void" and "unconstitutional" by the Supreme Court, police said on Tuesday.
Nov 21, 2017, 18:42 PM IST
Class 12 students gang-rape physically challenged girl in Chhattisgarh
A 13-year-old physically challenged tribal girl was allegedly raped by two Class 12 students in Rewadi village in Chhattisgarh's Rajnandgaon district, police said.
Nov 10, 2017, 10:56 AM IST
