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rape law

  • Bengal’s ‘anti-rape’ law will actually reduce convictions, say experts. Here’s why

    Bengal’s ‘anti-rape’ law will actually reduce convictions, say experts. Here’s why

    Vineet Bhalla
    · Sep 05, 2024 · 09:00 am
  • Women misusing rape law as weapon against men, says Uttarakhand HC judge

    Women misusing rape law as weapon against men, says Uttarakhand HC judge

    Scroll Staff
    · Jul 21, 2023 · 12:20 pm
  • Marital rape exception places institution of marriage over individuals, Karuna Nundy tells Delhi HC

    Marital rape exception places institution of marriage over individuals, Karuna Nundy tells Delhi HC

    Scroll Staff
    · Feb 03, 2022 · 08:21 am
  • ‘Rapists should be lynched’: Watch MP Jaya Bachchan suggest bypassing the law

    ‘Rapists should be lynched’: Watch MP Jaya Bachchan suggest bypassing the law

    Scroll Staff
    · Dec 02, 2019 · 03:11 pm
  • How Leila Seth co-wrote the law that convicted the Delhi gang rape and murder criminals

    How Leila Seth co-wrote the law that convicted the Delhi gang rape and murder criminals

    Leila Seth
    · May 06, 2017 · 06:17 pm
  • Are India's anti-rape laws as draconian as Madhu Kishwar says they are?

    Are India's anti-rape laws as draconian as Madhu Kishwar says they are?

    Aarefa Johari
    · Apr 07, 2017 · 12:30 pm
  • Interview: Though India's rape law has been overhauled, it still lacks a sentencing policy

    Interview: Though India's rape law has been overhauled, it still lacks a sentencing policy

    Saikat Datta
    · Dec 13, 2016 · 08:30 am