The Delhi High Court has refused to suspend the sentence (bail) to Jaideep Singh Senger during pendency of appeal in Unnao Rape Victim father's custodial death. The high court dismissed the plea noting that he remained in judicial custody for three years only.
The Delhi High Court on Thursday asked the Delhi Police to submit its status report within 10 days in the petition filed against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in relation to his tweet revealing the identity of the relatives of a rape in 2021.
The Delhi High Court on Friday directed the Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) to provide separate accommodation to the Unnao rape victim considering her marriage and birth of a baby girl.
The Delhi High Court has directed the Medical Board to explain the pros and cons of the medical termination of pregnancy to the rape victim and her guardian in their mother tongue, be it Hindi or English.
Former MLA Kuldeep Singh Senger is also a convict in this case. Their appeals are pending before the Delhi High Court, and they are serving a ten-year jail term.
The minor rape victim from the case involving star Nepal cricketer Sandeep Lamichhane attempted suicide on the eve of the expected final hearing over the case, informed the police.
Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) chief Swati Maliwal sat on a dharna at the hospital after she was stopped from meeting the minor who was sexually assaulted by a senior Delhi government official.
"Sexual assault of a woman is itself distressing and sexual abuse resulting in pregnancy compounds the injury. This is because such a pregnancy is not voluntary or mindful,” the apex court said.
The Supreme Court in a special sitting on Saturday heard the plea of the rape victim seeking to terminate her pregnancy and ordered a fresh medical examination in the case.
Continuous hearing over the prolonged case was expected to begin from today (17 August 2023). The Apex Court earlier on February 23 this year had ordered to conclude the case through fast track process but the hearing has been on hold as it has continued to differ providing different occasio
The tweet by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi disclosing the identity of minor rape victim's family is still accessible outside India, the National Commission for Child Rights (NCPCR) has told the Delhi High court.