Maharashtra Legislative Council's Deputy Chairperson Neelam Gorhe will visit 'Mathura', the survivor of the landmark 1972 custodial rape case, within a week. Read about the renewed support and the case that changed India's laws.
A 24-year-old man accused of raping a minor girl in Hamirpur was found hanging from a tree. Police are investigating the case as the victim recovers. Read the full details.
The Karthigai Deepam lighting dispute at Thiruparankundram hill involves faith, temple rights & inter-community harmony. The High Court's detailed judgment & the need for mediation are analyzed. Read more.
Retired CJI Bhushan Gavai addresses criticism of the Supreme Court's verdict extending creamy layer to SCs. He asks if the same yardstick applies to a CJI's son and a labourer's child. Read his full defence.
Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) leader Kamlesh Rai arrested in Bihar's Rohtas district for abduction and rape of a minor. Medical examination confirms the crime. Details inside.
Coimbatore mahila court sentences A Sahul Hameed to 10 years rigorous imprisonment for raping an elderly woman and stealing her gold chain. Read the full details of the shocking case.
Madras High Court overturns 2021 order, permits Coimbatore Corporation to recover encroached open space reserve land in Sanganoor. Landmark judgment upholds SC ruling on OSR land protection.
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor asserts that India must criminalize marital rape to protect women's dignity and ensure equality. He criticizes the current legal exception as a colonial relic.
A special Pocso court in Keonjhar sentenced a 60-year-old man to 20 years rigorous imprisonment for raping a 14-year-old girl in 2020. The court also imposed a fine. Read the full details of the verdict.
Rajasthan High Court rules consenting adults can legally live together even if below marriage age. Justice Anoop Dhand emphasizes fundamental rights under Article 21. Read the landmark judgment details.
A special POCSO court in Pune acquitted a 34-year-old man accused of raping his 3-year-old niece. The judge cited inconsistent witness testimony and serious lapses in forensic evidence collection. Read the full details.
Delhi High Court upholds conviction of man for 2017 rape in Deer Park, Hauz Khas, cancels his bail. Court notes survivor's testimony 'remains consistent to the core', backed by medical & DNA evidence.
A 16-year-old student in MP's Sidhi was allegedly gang-raped by four over several days. The main accused lured her into a relationship. Police have registered a POCSO case. Read the full report.
A 26-year-old man was apprehended for allegedly raping a minor distant relative in a Kanpur village field. The incident occurred after a wedding in Fatehpur. Police have registered a case and sent the girl for medical examination.
A Vapi court sentences a man to death for the rape, sodomy, and murder of a six-year-old girl. The family receives Rs 17 lakh compensation. Read the full details.
A Noida court sentenced IIT Jodhpur professor Vivek Vijay Vargia to 10 years rigorous imprisonment for raping a former student in 2019. The court found the evidence credible.
An IIT Jodhpur associate professor receives 10 years rigorous imprisonment for raping a former student in 2019. The fast-track court convicts him based on forensic and CCTV evidence.
Bombay High Court suspends 15-year sentence of man convicted for raping a minor in Pune, citing inconsistencies in victim's age proof and consent. Details inside.
A 35-year-old woman was abducted and raped in Ahmedabad's Danilimda. Police have filed an FIR under BNS sections for rape and kidnapping. Investigation is ongoing.
A Mumbai sessions court convicts a 31-year-old auto driver to 10 years rigorous imprisonment for the 2018 rape, assault, and robbery of a 62-year-old woman. Read the full details of the case and the court's reasoning.
A Jajpur court sentenced a 20-year-old man to 20 years imprisonment for raping a minor. The court also imposed a fine and ordered Rs 7 lakh compensation for the survivor. Read the full details.
The Supreme Court ruled that parity with co-accused cannot be the only reason for granting bail. The bench emphasized individual case merits. Read the full judgment details.
Supreme Court grants bail to a life convict police officer, outlining a liberal approach for suspending sentences when there's a fair chance of acquittal. Read the full legal analysis.
Mathura, the 1972 rape case survivor who changed India's sexual assault laws, was found living in destitution. Read how a TOI report triggered nationwide support and government action.
Activist Rahul Easwar and three others face legal action for defaming the complainant in MLA Rahul Mamkootathil rape case. Latest developments and political reactions.
Justice Nagarathna emphasizes judicial finality, stating judgments must be written in 'ink, not sand.' Learn why verdicts shouldn't be revisited due to judge changes.
Bombay City Civil Court dismisses woman's property claim after 27-year legal battle, ruling registered marriage certificate holds more weight than priest's letter. Read the full judgment details.
Mathura, whose 1972 custodial rape case changed India's sexual assault laws, now lives paralyzed and hungry in a remote Maharashtra village. Her story sparked legal reforms but she remains excluded from digital welfare systems.
Fifty years after her custodial rape case forced India to rewrite sexual assault laws, Mathura lives in poverty and neglect. Her story reveals the gap between legal reform and ground reality.
A 70-year-old Aligarh farmer sentenced to 20 years in prison for raping an 11-year-old girl. The court imposed a fine, with half designated as victim compensation. Read the full details.