The Delhi High Court has cancelled the pre-arrest bail granted to an advocate accused in a sexual assault case, observing that the conduct of the accused and the alleged interference in the administration of justice were "so overwhelming" that they "shocked the conscience of the Court."
"Time has come for the Tamil Nadu Police to prove its mettle. A statewide "Show of Force" operation is needed immediately. Massive checking of all vehicles plying the roads and identity checks must be done," Chidambaram said in a post on X.
According to police, the three arrived in a vehicle and attacked her friend while the couple were in the area on Sunday night. Following the attack, the men allegedly threatened and kidnapped her.
Former Telangana Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan and BJP leader Khushbu Sundar led the BJP Women's Wing protest against the Tamil Nadu government over the alleged sexual assault on a college girl in Coimbatore.
In a post on X, Chidambaram urged Chief Minister MK Stalin to launch a comprehensive statewide show of force operation and round up "all suspected rowdy elements and known desperadoes," adding that such action would give confidence to the common citizen.
The verdict was pronounced by Special POCSO Court Judge Ashraf AM under various sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, and the Juvenile Justice Act (JJ Act)
Former Telangana Governor and BJP leader Tamilisai Soundararajan expressed her shock over the alleged gang rape of a college student in Coimbatore and appealed to the Chief Minister to focus on women's safety in the state.
Expressing deep anguish over the horrific incident in a post on X on Monday, he questioned the effectiveness of the state's law and order machinery, citing the incident as a grim reminder of the vulnerability of women and citizens.
The Coimbatore Police has arrested three men accused of gang-raping a 20-year-old college student in a suburb of the city, city Commissioner Saravana Sundar confirmed on Tuesday.
A railway porter was arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a popular actress at Thiruvananthapuram North (Kochuveli) railway station on Thursday morning.
Pakistani troops allegedly detained and tortured a mother and daughter in Balochistan's Panjgur district, leaving them critically injured. The Human Rights Council of Balochistan condemned the assault and demanded justice, calling it part of ongoing state violence against Baloch women, as re
A woman doctor died by suicide in Maharashtra's Satara last week after alleged sexual assault and mental harassment by a police official and two others.