Kerala nun rape case: Former bishop Franco Mulakkal’s bail plea rejected by trial court

The advocate appearing for Mulakkal said he will move the High Court against the trial court’s order.

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· Mar 16, 2020 · 01:27 pm

Kuldeep Sengar gets 10 years in jail for death of Unnao rape complainant’s father

Last week, the expelled BJP leader was convicted of culpable homicide not amounting to murder.

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· Mar 13, 2020 · 11:33 am

#MeToo: Harvey Weinstein sentenced to 23 years in prison for felony sex crimes

All six women who had accused Weinstein of sexual assault were in the courtroom when the sentence was pronounced.

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· Mar 11, 2020 · 09:05 pm

Unnao rape case: Kuldeep Sengar convicted of culpable homicide in death of complainant’s father

The woman’s father was arrested in an illegal arms case, in which he was later found to have been framed, in April 2018. He died in judicial custody.

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· Mar 04, 2020 · 02:02 pm

Chinmayanand sexual harassment case: SC rejects plea against Allahabad HC order granting him bail

The top court also sought the response of the Uttar Pradesh government in a separate plea seeking the transfer of the case to a Delhi court.

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· Mar 03, 2020 · 01:14 pm

Chinmayanand sexual assault case: Supreme Court to hear complainant’s transfer plea on March 2

The law student wanted the trial to be transferred to a Delhi court from Uttar Pradesh as she feared for her life.

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· Feb 28, 2020 · 12:37 pm

#MeToo: Harvey Weinstein convicted of felony sex crime and rape after six women testify against him

The jury found Weinstein guilty on two counts – a criminal sexual act in the first degree and rape in the third degree.

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· Feb 24, 2020 · 11:00 pm

Uttar Pradesh: BJP MLA cleared of rape charges after police find no evidence, nephew arrested

Ravindra Nath Tripathi, the Bhadohi legislator, was among seven men booked for gangrape earlier this week.

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· Feb 22, 2020 · 06:20 pm

Kerala rape case: Another nun accuses former bishop Franco Mulakkal of sexual misconduct

The nun has accused Franco Mulakkal of hugging and forcibly kissing her on the forehead in April 2017, as well as sending her lewd messages.

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· Feb 21, 2020 · 09:03 pm

Uttar Pradesh: BJP MLA among seven booked for allegedly raping a woman for a month in 2017

The woman claimed the seven men confined her in a hotel for a month before the 2017 Assembly elections and raped her repeatedly.

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· Feb 19, 2020 · 08:40 pm

2012 Delhi gangrape convicts to hang on March 3 at 6 am, rules court

On February 13, the court had adjourned the hearing on a plea for new death warrants as one of the convicts did not have a counsel.

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· Feb 17, 2020 · 04:24 pm

In 2018, India reported a stalking case every 55 minutes. The actual number may be even higher

The number of cases reported in the country has been rising since 2015.

Shreya Raman, IndiaSpend.com

· Feb 13, 2020 · 09:30 pm