Relationship history and consent
When a Supreme Court judge asks, in open court, "She went on to have a child with the man without marriage, and now she is saying rape and assault — what is this?", two things happen simultaneously.
When a Supreme Court judge asks, in open court, "She went on to have a child with the man without marriage, and now she is saying rape and assault — what is this?", two things happen simultaneously.
The little girl, who is reportedly part of the Banjara community, had been sleeping on a simple cot under a mosquito net beside her grandmother at a Railway shed. This shed is where the family lives, having lost their homes in recent demolitions.
Residents have been urged to take precautions while the suspect remains at large, and community leaders are calling for calm while supporting the victim.
After the horrific abduction, rape, and murder of a Class VII tribal schoolgirl in Rampurhat, the Birbhum district child protection department has decided to instal ‘Moner Kotha’ (mind’s speech) boxes in every school in the district, where students can freely report any incidents of abuse or distress.
Releasing the victim’s identity and making the recording of her conversation public violates the Supreme Court guidelines, BJD’s senior general secretary Tukuni Sahu lamented while briefing reporters here today.
National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) figures show that reported rape cases fell by nearly 19 per cent — from 36,735 in 2014 to 29,670 in 2023 — after almost doubling during the previous decade.
She was sexually assaulted by an unknown man about nine months ago, the FIR stated.
Kolkata and its surrounding districts are preparing for fresh midnight rallies and candlelight vigils on 14 August, marking one year since the brutal rape and murder of a postgraduate trainee doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital.
A deaf-mute and mentally challenged woman was allegedly gang-raped in Uttar Pradesh’s Balrampur after being chased by bike-borne men, with CCTV footage leading to the arrest of two suspects following a police encounter.
A 34-year-old man has been arrested along with two accomplices for allegedly murdering the husband of a woman who had accused him of rape, police said.
