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Tag: Sexual abuse
Female intern admits killing ‘India Unbound’ magazine editor; cites sexual harassment as motive
A female intern has admitted and been arrested for killing the editor of ‘India Unbound’ news magazine in Maharashtra’s Thane district and then disposing of his body. The deceased identified as Nityanand Pandey, who worked as the group editor of a magazine, had gone missing since March 15 and his dead body[Read More…]
Watch: Another victim comes forward in Pollachi Sex Scandal, accuses former lover of blackmailing
The shocking sexual abuse scandal unveiled in Tamil Nadu’s Pollachi where over 50 women were lured on social media and then sexually harassed by a group of four people, has left the nation reeling. While the Pollachi case is making headlines for each development, another woman has come forward with[Read More…]
Bihar Shocker: Six goons tie father, gangrape 19-year-old daughter in front of him
In a heartbreaking incident, a 19-year-old girl was allegedly gangraped by six men in Bihar’s Kishanganj district on Thursday. As if the incident was not disturbing enough, the teenager was allegedly gang-raped in front of her father. According to police officials, the 19-year-old victim lodged a police complaint on Wednesday alleging that[Read More…]
Maharashtra: 3 in jail for 3 years, now roam jobless after acquittal in false rape case
After spending over three years in jail, three teachers and a woman attendant accused of molesting a 9-year-old class IV girl, were acquitted by a Thane court as the girl’s medical report did not establish any sexual assault. Following a complaint filed by victim’s mother, a case was lodged by[Read More…]
Justice rightly done! Bombay HC slaps Rs 25 lakh fine to woman who threats to file false rape case
Bombay High Court imposed Rs 25 lakh fine to a Haryana based lady entrepreneur and her husband for misusing the gender protection laws by threatening to file a fake rape case. Neha Gandhir, the proprietor of Feel Good India Company, Haryana was in a trademark infringement fight with a Mumbai-based[Read More…]
Gurugram: 20-year-old allegedly rapes class 11 student in toilet
In a shocking incident reported, a 16-year-old class 11 student was allegedly raped by a 20-year-old man. The accused forced himself on the 16-year-old and sexually abused her when she had gone to use the toilet in Pataudi village at around 5 AM on Thursday morning. According to the reports, the[Read More…]
Bengaluru: Women create comic strip to depict sexual misconduct faced in Yoga class
As #MeToo hit the shores of India, women from all walks of life have stepped forward in sharing their unfortunate experience of sexual misconduct they experienced. Adding to the incidents and big bag of ordeal, recently 10 women from Bengaluru came together and created a comic strip, describing how they[Read More…]
Delhi: Man raped niece for four years to treat her ‘manglik dosh’
In a shocking news, a man allegedly raped his niece for four year and when arrested, claimed that “he was treating her manglik dosh.” According to the police, the accused, who is the paternal uncle of the victim, raped her regularly during the period of four years. He even called[Read More…]
Haryana: Gurugram becomes ‘rape-capital’, Panipat tops in women kidnapping
During the second day of ongoing Vidhan Sabha session, Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar revealed shocking figures stating millennium cities Gurugram, Faridabad and Panipat as the most unsafe places for women. Answering to a question raised by Congress legislator Jagbir Singh Malik over the details of the number of[Read More…]
Aligarh: Panchayat tries to conceal minor’s gang-rape case with Rs 80,000 compensation deal
In a shocking incident, a 14-year-old girl was raped by a group of men last week, and what more distressing about the matter is that instead of granting justice, Aligarh Panchayat proposed Rs 80,000 monetary deal from the accused to let them walk away free. According to the police, the[Read More…]
NCW summons Kerala MLA for abusing victim nun in sexual abuse case
The National Commission for Women (NCW) on Monday took action against the Kerala MLA P.C. George who called the nun protesting against “rape” by a bishop of the Roman Catholic Church, “a prostitute”. In a letter addressed to the MLA, the Commission has asked him to appear before the women’s body before September 20. “The Commission condemns such objectionable and derogatory statements made by a person who occupies[Read More…]
DYFI’s youth wing female leader complaints against CPI(M) MLA of sexual abuse, NCW directs probe
The National Commission for Women (NCW) directs the Director General of Police & State Police Chief, Kerala to investigate the matter after a Democratic Youth Federation of India’s (female) leader alleged a CPI(M) legislator, P Sasi of sexual abuses. The NCW has asked DGP Loknath Behera to keep the commission informed[Read More…]
Muzaffarpur Shelter Home Case: The attack on freedom of the press and right to know
Nivedita Jha has filed a special leave petition (SLP) in the Supreme Court on Wednesday against the blanket ban on reporting of Muzaffarpur shelter home case. Speaking with Newsd she says that “the Patna high court in CWJC No. 12845/2018 vides its order dated 23-08-18 has imposed a blanket media ban on[Read More…]
Shameful! Navy officer held for raping Kerala woman
Kerala Police arrested a Navy officer accused of sexually abusing a woman. Following an FIR lodged by the victim’s father alleging that the Navy man raped his daughter after making a false promise to marry her, Police detained a chief petty officer of Navy identified as Murali Kumar. The 38-year-old[Read More…]
Following Twitter clues, Mumbai cops arrest sexual abuser within 12 hours
After following several clues from a Twitter post by the victim of sexual assault, Mumbai police arrested the accused man in less than twelve hours, said the victim herself through another Twitter message. Twitter handle, who has requested to keep her identity disguised, posted a tweet on August 24, saying,[Read More…]
Horrific! Noida woman accuses 43 colleagues of sexual abuse
A woman engineer working in a Noida firm has accused 43 of her colleagues of sexually abusing her for over a year. Employed in an IT firm, the complainant alleged objectionable items were being shared on WhatsApp group by many employees. An FIR has been registered naming 21 people while[Read More…]
Kerala church-sex scandal: Two priests accused of rape, surrender
Fr Abraham Varghese and Fr Jaise K George, two of the four Kerala priests, accused of raping and blackmailing a woman in Kerala have surrendered before a local court, after a Supreme Court order. This comes a week after the Supreme Court dismissed their anticipatory bail plea. Two Malankara Orthodox Church[Read More…]
Humanity is dead
As I sit by the window of my office, perched on the fourth floor of one of Pune’s busiest commercial areas, I observe a little girl around 9 years old in her school uniform, with a packet of chips, run along the newly constructed footpath and as I smile at[Read More…]
Society doesn’t like women who confront tormentors: Amitabh Bachchan
Megastar Amitabh Bachchan rues how patriarchal mindsets still dominate most part of India, where the society has not allowed women to freely use the fundamental right of legal recourse in cases of harassment. “Many crimes against women go unreported because women are scared to go to the police station, where[Read More…]
Another woman accuses ex-US President of sexual misconduct
After three women revealed incidents of sexual misconduct involving the former US President, George HW Bus, one more woman has come forward alleging that Bush had touched her inappropriately. On Friday, Amanda Staples posted a photo on Instagram of her with the 93-year-old former leader taken in 2006 when she[Read More…]
Bengaluru: 5-year-old sexually abused and dumped on roadside
In early hours on Saturday, a five-year-old girl was allegedly sexually assaulted and dumped in a semi-conscious state on a road in Bengaluru. According to te police, the girl was found by beat police patrolling yesterday night. The incident took place within K G Halli police station limits. The victim[Read More…]
Rohtak gangrape: Haryana CM ensures speedy justice by fast track courts
Talking about the horrific cases of rape reported from Rohtak and Gurgaon, Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Monday said that “speedy justice will be ensured” via fast track courts. “Culprits involved in such ghastly acts won’t be spared. Will ensure speedy justice by fast track courts,” Khattar said.[Read More…]
Old age can’t be a ground for token sentence in sexual offence says Delhi Court
A Delhi Court said that token sentences, in the case of sexual abuse is not fit as a punishment, even if the accused is an aged person. While dealing with a case of a six-year-old girl, who was molested by her 61-year-old neighbour, the court said that old age is[Read More…]
Delhi: Teens allege sexual abuse in government shelter home
In a recent expose, a state-run west Delhi shelter home has been accused of molestation. More than 10 women have complained to have been molested, forcibly injected unexplained drugs, and even physically abused when they tried to resist the torture. This government aided home, which has now turned into horror,[Read More…]