Allahabad High Court observed that the influence of Western ideas and the concept of live-in relationships is leading to an increase in the tendency among young people to live together without marriage.
Delhi's Tis Hazari Court has recently committed (transferred) a rape case against TV actor Ashish Kapoor and two others to the court of sessions for further proceedings. All three accused persons are on bail in this case.
The Delhi High Court is set to pronounce the judgment on the suspension of sentence (bail) of former BJP MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar in the Unnao custodial death case. He has been in custody since April 13, 2018 and is serving ten years jail term in the Unnao rape victim's father's custodial
Renowned storyteller Shravan Das Ji Maharaj from the Mithilanchal region has been arrested in connection with a minor rape case, police said on Monday.
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Sunday criticised Congress MLA Phool Singh Baraiya for his alleged remarks on the reasons behind rape cases, calling them "very wrong."
Kerala political youth organisations, including the BJP's Yuva Morcha and the CPM's Democratic Youth Federation of India (DYFI), staged protests in Pathanamthitta on Tuesday. Demonstrators demanded that Mamkootathil should not be released unless he resigns from his position as an MLA.
As the ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF) in Kerala held a day-long satyagraha on Monday protesting what it termed the Centre's "economic blockade" of the State, a silent gesture by Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan became a major point of public discussion.
Earlier, Kanpur Police Commissioner Raghubir Lal said two suspects had been identified in the case, with one accused arrested. He confirmed that a police sub-inspector had surfaced in connection with the matter and was absconding.
After the Kerala Police Crime Branch arrested expelled Congress MLA Rahul Mamkootathil in connection with an alleged rape case, following a fresh complaint filed against him, actor Rini Ann George has come forward and spoken about him, saying, "This is the third complaint" against him.
Sivankutty alleged that the Congress was allowing Mamkootathil to continue because of fears that he could reveal damaging information if disowned. "If Rahul is disowned, there is a possibility that he may reveal information about the leaders. To prevent such disclosures, the Congress has