Tag: sexual assault
Crime
Kerala hospital staff attempts to rape COVID-19 patient
Ashwin Krishna, who was working at the hospital allegedly tried to rape a female COVID-19 patient after luring her on the pretext of meeting the doctor
World
Pope Benedict, Pope John Paul, Vatican clerics hid ‘sins’ of ex-US cardinal
Believing the allegations had already been rejected by Pope John Paul, Pope Francis did not alter the approach to probing Theodore McCarrick
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India
Venugopal slams MP HC for asking molester to get victim to tie him rakhi
Judges must be educated. Their recruitment exam should have a part on gender sensitisation, the attorney-general told the Supreme Court
Crime
Chinmayanand gets relief from Allahabad High Court
Meanwhile, the court granted those accused of blackmailing Chinmayanand bail too whereas the 'victim' was never arrested despite the charge
Crime
High Court seeks data on FIRs filed in crimes against women
The court has directed to submit the data in four weeks time from the date of order and has listed the matter for next hearing on 24 September, said AAG Singh adding that based on the data, the court would draw conclusion about the seriousness of the police in dealing with crimes against women
India
Child rape: Nationwide data collection by Supreme Court
A 10-day nation-wide exercise to collect data on sexual assault on children (child rape) for effective and expeditious prosecution.
India
Child pornography defined, digital content in code purview
Women and Child Development Ministry have defined child pornography and enhanced punishment for its possession and distribution.
India
Dignity March by sexual assault, acid attack survivors in Mumbai
Mumbai: Over 5,000 survivors of sexual violence across the country Thursday embarked on a 65-day-long 'Dignity March'...