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Death penalty for child rapists: This populist move will only cause India’s children more harm
Flavia Agnes
· Apr 23, 2018 · 12:30 pm
Tripura: 58-year-old man arrested for allegedly raping minor repeatedly
Scroll Staff
· Apr 22, 2018 · 07:58 pm
‘Rapes cannot always be stopped, we shouldn’t hype them up so much,’ says Union minister
Scroll Staff
· Apr 22, 2018 · 01:51 pm
The big news: Death penalty now allowed for those who rape girls below 12, and 9 other top stories
Scroll Staff
· Apr 22, 2018 · 01:38 pm
Muzaffarnagar: Doctor arrested for allegedly keeping 13-year-old hostage for three days, raping her
Scroll Staff
· Apr 22, 2018 · 01:23 pm
Kathua: Police refute report questioning whether eight-year-old was raped
Scroll Staff
· Apr 22, 2018 · 10:59 am
President Ram Nath Kovind signs ordinance to allow death penalty for those who rape girls below 12
Scroll Staff
· Apr 22, 2018 · 10:43 am
Opinion: #DeathForChildRape is an empty slogan – it won’t stop attacks on our children
Nandita Saikia
· Apr 22, 2018 · 10:30 am
The big news: President signs ordinance on death penalty for child rapists, and 9 other top stories
Scroll Staff
· Apr 22, 2018 · 08:17 am
Centre approves ordinance providing death penalty for rape of girls below 12 years of age
Scroll Staff
· Apr 21, 2018 · 02:45 pm
Indore: Man arrested for raping and murdering infant who was sleeping outside Rajwada fort
Scroll Staff
· Apr 21, 2018 · 11:37 am
Death penalty for rape of girls below 12 years of age is under active consideration, Centre tells SC
Scroll Staff
· Apr 20, 2018 · 03:10 pm
Two men arrested in Chhattisgarh and UP for allegedly raping and murdering girls aged 11 and 9
Scroll Staff
· Apr 20, 2018 · 12:12 pm
India seems like a country of crimes and rapes to those living abroad, says Bombay High Court
Scroll Staff
· Apr 20, 2018 · 09:48 am
Uttar Pradesh: Man, his friends booked for allegedly raping 35-year-old daughter
Scroll Staff
· Apr 19, 2018 · 02:48 pm
The big news: Supreme Court says judge Loya’s death was natural, and nine other top stories
Scroll Staff
· Apr 19, 2018 · 01:46 pm
Surat rape case: Man from Andhra Pradesh claims to be victim’s father, DNA test ordered
Scroll Staff
· Apr 18, 2018 · 10:01 pm
Uttar Pradesh: Man arrested for allegedly raping and murdering a seven-year-old in Etah
Scroll Staff
· Apr 17, 2018 · 12:53 pm
Delhi: Girl’s parents booked for accepting bribe from her alleged rapists to withdraw case
Scroll Staff
· Apr 17, 2018 · 09:23 am
Kathua rape and murder: SC asks Jammu and Kashmir government to provide security to girl’s family
Scroll Staff
· Apr 16, 2018 · 03:42 pm
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