According to the release, NCW Chairperson Vijaya Rahatkar has written to the Director General of Police (DGP) of West Bengal, demanding the immediate arrest of all accused persons, a prompt and transparent investigation, and adequate medical and psychological support for the survivor.
The Himachal Pradesh Mahila Congress on Saturday demanded the resignation of BJP state president Dr Rajeev Bindal following the arrest of his brother, Ram Kumar Bindal, in connection with a rape case registered in Solan district.
Police have detained two people, including one Ahmed Moinudeen and one minor, in connection with the alleged rape of a mentally challenged woman in the Cuffe Parade area of Mumbai, Maharashtra.
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday sought a response from the Central Government on a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking interpretation and inclusion of rape against transgender women and children.
In separate accounts, they told an appeals court how Gisèle Pelicot had been drugged by her husband at the time, Dominique Pelicot, then raped by him and many other men, at his invitation.
The complaint also said that the accused compelled her to accompany him multiple times and committed repeated acts of sexual assault, intimidation, and harassment
A minor girl was allegedly raped and poisoned by a man known to her family in the Rajnagar area of West Agartala, police said on Sunday. The victim is hospitalised.
At a press conference, the Union Minister alleged that during the Rabri-Lalu regime from 1990 to 2005, there was a Jungle Raj in the state, marked by murders and rapes.
The father of the RG Kar Medical College victim has strongly contested the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) report that labels Kolkata as the safest city in India, calling it a misrepresentation of ground realities.