Citizens for Justice and Peace
Raped for days, girl burnt alive in Ludhiana
26-Feb-2016
The girl’s younger sister was playing outside while her parents were away at a relative’s place when the incident occurred, according to police. Written by Divya Goyal Ludhiana Updated: Feb 26, 2016, 1:31 A 12-year-old girl died Thursday morning, a day after she was allegedly set on fire by a 19-year-old man who had raped…
Women sexually abused during Jat stir can file complaints with judges: HC
26-Feb-2016
Feb 26 2016 : The Times of India (Mumbai) Joel Joseph & Shubhra Pant ChandigarhSonipat TNN A day after it took suo motu cognizance of a newspaper report that said 10 women were allegedly raped by rioters in Sonipat, the Punjab and Haryana HC on Thursday said instead of going to police, victims of the…
Give complaint to district law officers, Punjab and Haryana HC tells rape victims
26-Feb-2016
On reports of alleged rape of nearly 10 women passengers in Murthal, the court asked Haryana’s Home Secretary and Director General of Police to submit separate detailed reports within three days. By: Express News Service Chandigarh Published:Feb 26, 2016, 2:41 Providing relief to victims of the Jat quota agitation, the Punjab and Haryana High Court…
Raped for days, girl burnt alive in Ludhiana
26-Feb-2016
The girl’s younger sister was playing outside while her parents were away at a relative’s place when the incident occurred, according to police. Written by Divya Goyal Ludhiana Updated: Feb 26, 2016, 1:31 A 12-year-old girl died Thursday morning, a day after she was allegedly set on fire by a 19-year-old man who had raped…
Women sexually abused during Jat stir can file complaints with judges: HC
26-Feb-2016
Feb 26 2016 : The Times of India (Mumbai) Joel Joseph & Shubhra Pant ChandigarhSonipat TNN A day after it took suo motu cognizance of a newspaper report that said 10 women were allegedly raped by rioters in Sonipat, the Punjab and Haryana HC on Thursday said instead of going to police, victims of the…
47-yr-old gets life term for raping minor daughter
25-Feb-2016
Feb 25 2016 : The Times of India (Mumbai) Rebecca Samervel Mumbai `Accused Sexually Assaulted Girl When He Was In Inebriated State’ A special Protec tion of Children from Sexual Offences Act on Wednesday convicted a 47-year-old man to life imprisonment for raping his minor daughter in 2013 The child, who was 11 years old…
Man gets life term for raping daughter
25-Feb-2016
The crime took place on March 8, 2013 when the girl, 11 then, was alone at home. Written by ENS | Mumbai | Published:February 25, 2016 1:01 am A special court Wednesday awarded life imprisonment to a man for raping his daughter in their home in Bandra East in 2013. The court relied on the…
Gujarat HC allows another rape victim to abort foetus
25-Feb-2016
On Wednesday, the report was placed before the court which stated that the victim’s pregnancy can be terminated under MTP Act which “may not pose any injury to the mother or the foetus.” Written by Satish Jha | Ahmedabad | Updated: February 25, 2016 11:58 am Pleading for abortion she has cited the section-3 of…
Study: 50% of girls sexually harassed on way to school
25-Feb-2016
Feb 25 2016 : The Times of India (Mumbai) Himanshi Dhawan New Delhi:Half of girls are subject to various forms of sexual harassment like leering, pinching and groping while travelling to and from school, while nearly 32% were followed on their way to school or college. A 2014 study by NGO Breakthrough on 900 young…
Man gets life term for raping daughter
25-Feb-2016
The crime took place on March 8, 2013 when the girl, 11 then, was alone at home. Written by ENS | Mumbai | Published:February 25, 2016 1:01 am A special court Wednesday awarded life imprisonment to a man for raping his daughter in their home in Bandra East in 2013. The court relied on the…