Bhubaneshwar: A man was sentenced to life imprisonment, on Monday, for raping his 12-year-old daughter. He was convicted under the stringent Pocso (Protection of Children from Sexual Offences)Act. Kiran Kumar Pradhan, Additional Districts and Sessions judge found the convict guilty. The rape took place 4 years ago, when the minor filed a complaint against her … Read more
New Delhi: A special court in Jaipur on Tuesday sentenced four convicts to life imprisonment in a 2008 bomb blast case, which shook the city as 71 lives were claimed by the brutal act. The four convicted in the case are Sarwar Azmi, Shahbaz Saifur Rehman and Mohammad Saif. They were convicted under various sections … Read more
Bilaspur: Sexual intercourse, including unnatural act, by a man with his adult wife, even without her consent, can not be treated as an offence, the Chhattisgarh High Court held while acquitting a Jagdalpur resident who was convicted of rape and other charges. Justice Narendra Kumar Vyas made the observations while acquitting the man, who was … Read more
New Delhi: In its new ruling, the Chhattisgarh High Court has resolved that while necrophilia is a heinous act, it does not currently constitute rape under Indian law. The court made this unsettling observation while hearing an appeal related to the kidnapping, rape and murder of a nine-year-old girl. The case involved two accused, Nitin Yadav, … Read more
New Delhi: Congress announced protests at district headquarters across the country on Friday following the FIR registered against its Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi, in connection with a scuffle in Parliament. Delhi Police stated that they may summon Rahul Gandhi for questioning as part of the investigation. The FIR was lodged at Parliament … Read more
Lucknow: A court in Lucknow on Friday issued summons against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, ordering him to appear on January 10, in connection with controversial remarks he made about Veer Savarkar, a prominent freedom fighter. Rahul Gandhi has been summoned as an accused for trial under sections 153A (promoting enmity between different groups) and 505 … Read more
New Delhi: In a historic ruling, the Manjeri Fast Track Special POCSO Court has sentenced a man to a cumulative 141 years of rigorous imprisonment for repeatedly raping his minor stepdaughter over three years. While the cumulative sentence spans over a century, the court has ordered the accused to serve 40 years in prison, the … Read more