Leila Seth, first woman judge of Delhi High Court, dies

[India], May 8 (ANI): Throwing light on the law and order situation in Uttar Pradesh, the women activists on Monday expressed serious concern over the Jalaun gang-rape incident and demanded stringent punishment against the accused. Women activist Brinda Adige ...

The 13 days between a young paramedic's brutal rape and her death in a Singapore hospital, redefined the way India looked at sexual offences against women. An immediate outrage broke out, driving hordes of young and old people out of their homes into the ...

The verdict said that the aggravating circumstances outweigh the mitigating ones and hence, the convicts did not deserve any leniency. IMAGE: Parents of December 16, 2012 gang rape victim light candles at a memorial at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi on Friday. Photograph: PTI Photo The Supreme Court on Friday upheld the death penalty to four convicts in the sensational December 16, 2012 gang rape and murder of a 23-year-old woman, saying the ‘brutal, barbaric and diabolic nature’ ...

After Uttar Pradesh, it is now the turn of the Madhya Pradesh government to crackdown on Romeos with Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan promising to reform "majnus" and bring about a legislation to hang those raping minors. "We will reform 'majnu-type' of persons. They don't know how to respect. They are not good for the civilised society. A campaign will be launched against majnus," he had said on Friday while addressing the 89th Passing Out Parade at MP Police Academy in Bhopal. Anti-Romeo ...

Uber Technologies Inc chief executive officer Travis Kalanick and his deputy Emil Michael over the years entertained a peculiar theory: They suggested to colleagues that their Indian competitor may have framed Uber for a headline-grabbing rape in India, ...

With Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Azam Khan wading into controversy with his remark over the recent Rampur molestation video, Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Dinesh Sharma on 29 may said that upholding the dignity of women is of utmost importance for the ...

Uttar Pradesh Forest Minister Dara Singh Chauhan has said the recent spurt in crimes in the state indicates a "conspiracy to defame" the Adityanath Yogi-led government. The state has witnessed several incidents of rapes and molestation in the recent past.

In a shocking incident, around half a dozen young men allegedly molested and groped two girls on a road in Uttar Pradeshs Rampur district, about 325 kilometres from here. The incident came to light after a video, which went viral on the social networking ...

Haryana continues to be shamed for its failure to ensure security, safety and dignity to its women. A recent incident saw school girls taking on the state for upgrading their schools as they fear travelling long distances on account of eve teasing and sexual ...