Page 8 - Crime Against Women

Criminalising marital rape: Delhi High Court delivers split verdict

Exception 2 of IPC Section 375 says that a rape charge cannot be filed against a man who has non-consensual sex with his wife

Probe report of Gaighat shelter home case in 4 weeks: Bihar govt to HC

The Bihar government on Thursday told the Patna High Court that the investigation related to the alleged scandal at the Gaighat shelter home in the state capital will be completed in next four weeks

'More one-stop centres in districts with high crime rate against women'

Talking to reporters later, Irani said the states have expressed their willingness to cooperate in implementing the schemes

Delhi sees uptick in crimes against women in 2021; 17.5% rise in rape cases

The Delhi Police claimed the rise in cases is due to a 'conscious policy of fair and truthful registration'

Kathua case: Parents of victim anguished as two convicts walk out on bail

The parents of an eight-year-old nomad girl are anguished that while their appeal for enhancement of sentence against six people remains unheard, two convicts were released on bail in the case

Crimes against women rose in Maharashtra in last two years: BJP MP

BJP MP Raksha Khadse on Wednesday alleged that crimes against women have gone up in the last two years under the watch of the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government of Shiv Sena, NCP and Congress.

Women who overturn gender norms face more violence in marriage: Study

Domestic violence has become the most common form of abuse inflicted on women--it affects one in three women globally.

Delhi reported maximum rape cases, murders among metros in 2020: NCRB data

Delhi accounted for nearly 40 per cent of all rape cases and almost 25 per cent murder cases among 19 metropolitan cities in India in 2020, according to latest government data. Altogether, 1,849 murder cases and 2,533 rape cases were reported across the country in 2020, a year that witnessed COVID-19 outbreak and lockdowns, the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) data showed. The NCRB, which functions under the Union home ministry, classified 19 cities with over 20 lakh population as metropolitans -- Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chennai, Coimbatore, Delhi, Ghaziabad, Hyderabad, Indore, Jaipur, Kanpur, Kochi, Kolkata, Kozhikode, Lucknow, Mumbai, Nagpur, Patna, Pune and Surat. Delhi logged the maximum 461 (24 per cent of 1,849) murder cases in 2020 followed by Bengaluru (179), Chennai (15), Mumbai (148) and Surat (116), while Kolkata reported 53, according to the data. A total of 1,849 cases of murder were registered during 2020, showing a decrease of 8.3 per cent over 2019 (2,017 cases).

Delhi remains most unsafe for women irrespective of drop in crime rate

Delhi has reported the highest number of crimes against women among all the metropolitan cities of the country

BJP Mahila Morcha protest over rising crimes against women in Rajasthan

The BJP Mahila Morcha on Monday held a protest here against increasing instances of crimes against women and deteriorating law and order in the state.

Goa govt seeks retrial in Tejpal case; cites trial court's observations

The Goa government in its appeal before the Bombay High Court against journalist Tarun Tejpal's acquittal in a rape case said it was a fit case for retrial

8 years on, poor compliance with sexual harassment law at workplace

While many women in formal employment can take advantage of the Prevention of Sexual Harassment Act, the majority of India's women, who work in the informal sector, have no such access

Lawmakers call out China for abuse against minority women in Xinjiang

A group of global lawmakers have called on governments to hold China to account for abuses against minority women in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, amid reports of systematic sexual abuse

1 in 3 women subjected to physical, sexual violence in their lifetime: WHO

One in three women worldwide face physical or sexual violence by an intimate partner or sexual violence from a non-partner at some point in their lifetime, as per WHO study

Major rise in domestic violence during Covid, many gains could be reversed

In Bihar, as many as 40% of women continue to be victims of spousal violence even though the figure has come down from 43.7% in 2015-16

UN release $25 mn for women-led projects fighting gender-based violence

The United Nations humanitarian chief has released 25 million US dollars from its emergency fund to support women-led organisations that prevent and respond to gender-based violence

The half truth of NDA claiming crime control in Nitish Kumar's Bihar

A fact check into these claims and a reading of the data proves that the picture is not as black and white

India urges UNSC to list terror entities involved in violence against women

India has underscored the need for the UN Security Council to effectively integrate women, peace and security considerations into the sanctions regimes

Women's groups call for nationwide protest against Hathras gang-rape

A group of women's organisations have called for a nationwide protest on October 29 against the alleged gang-rape of a Dalit woman in Hathras and demanded the resignation of Yogi Adityanath

23 sentenced to life imprisonment for crimes against women, children in UP

As many as 23 persons were sentenced to life imprisonment from October 19 to October 20 in connection with cases of crime against women and children, said State Home Department, Uttar Pradesh