The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Wednesday took notice of the gang rape of a flood-hit minor girl in Karachi's Clifton area and summoned Deputy Inspector General (DIG) South to appear in person
Paul Haggis, who has been fighting a civil rape lawsuit from film publicist Haleigh Breest, has been accused by another woman of trying to rape her. This is the fourth woman to accuse the director of physical assault.
"We condemn the Bhilwara incident, and immediately took suo-moto cognizance. Notice was issued to Bhilwara DM and SP to submit a detailed report in 3 days," Sangeeta Beniwal said.
The UN special rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Afghanistan, Richard Bennett said that severe restrictions have been put in place in the country in order to render women "invisible" in society, as the Taliban has imposed numerous restrictions on women and girls.
Reportedly, whenever there is a dispute between the two parties particularly involving financial transactions and loans etc, the girls aged between 8-18 are auctioned to recover money, added the press release.
Telangana BJP leader Ananda Bhaskar Rapolu on Wednesday resigned from the primary membership of the party's alleging that he was ignored and humiliated for past four years.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], October 25 (ANI): One man was arrested for allegedly raping a mentally challenged minor girl in Mumbai's MRA Marg police station area on Tuesday.
In a case originally registered at Goa's Verna police station on Oct 18, Additional Sessions Judge Rajinder Singh of Patiala House Court directed the Rajiv Chowk Metro station police not to take any coercive action against the accused till the next date of hearing.