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Unnao rape case: BJP's Kuldeep Singh requests extension of his interim bail

Kuldeep Singh Sengar, who is already serving a life sentence in a rape case in 2017, is also serving a 10-year term for the custodial death of the rape survivor's father

Bombay HC upholds rape conviction, says consent cannot apply to minor wives

The Bombay High Court upheld a 10-year prison sentence for a man found guilty of raping his minor wife, stating that consensual sex with a minor is legally considered rape, even in marriage

SC extends interim protection from arrest to actor Siddique in 'rape' case

The Supreme Court on Tuesday extended the interim protection from arrest granted to Malayalam film actor Siddique in an alleged rape case. A bench of Justices Bela M Trivedi and Satish Chandra Sharma extended its interim order of September 30 in which it granted him interim protection from arrest in the case and directed him to cooperate in the investigation. The bench passed the order after senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi, appearing for Siddique, said he had a bad throat and sought some time to argue the matter. At the outset, Rohatgi said the investigating agency is repeatedly asking the actor about his phone and laptop which he had in 2016 but does not have it now. He said Siddique has met the complainant only once and the probe agency is also seeking his passport and Aadhaar number. Senior advocate Ranjit Kumar, appearing for Kerala Police, said Siddique has been appearing before it but is not cooperating in the probe and giving evasive replies. On October 22, the top court ..

'I was framed': RG Kar case accused frantically shouts from jeep. WATCH

Sanjoy Roy, a civic volunteer with the local police, was arrested a day after the body of a junior doctor was found in the seminar hall of the Kolkata-based hospital

Mamata meets Kultuli rape-murder victim's parents, assures quick justice

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday met the parents of a girl who was raped and murdered in Kultuli in South 24 Parganas district and assured them that the culprit would face the strictest punishment, a source said. The parents of the girl were accompanied by Canning's TMC MLA Saokat Mollah during the meeting at state secretariat Nabanna. "The CM assured them of all kinds of assistance and completion of investigation into the rape and murder of their daughter within three months. She assured them that the culprit would get the strictest form of punishment," the source told PTI. Police have so far arrested one person in connection with the incident. On October 5, the body of a class 4 student was recovered from a pond in Kultuli, leading to huge protests as locals torched vehicles, ransacked a police outpost and put up road blockades in the area.

Kolkata RG Kar case: Protesting junior doctors to meet CM Mamata today

The striking doctors said the outcome of the meeting will determine the future of the protest; they demand removal of Health Secretary NS Nigam as a key condition for resolving the situation

Kolkata rape-murder case: Junior doctor hospitalised during hunger strike

Kolkata case: A junior doctor, who has been on a hunger strike, was hospitalised due to health issues, marking the fourth such case among protesting doctors

Kolkata case: Doctors' association calls for nationwide strike on Oct 9

Kolkata case updates: The CBI on Monday filed a chargesheet naming Sanjoy Roy as sole accused in connection with the rape and murder of a doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital

Malayalam film actor Siddique questioned by SIT over rape allegations

Malayalam film actor Sidhique appeared before the Special Investigation Team (SIT) on Monday for questioning in connection with a rape case registered against him. The SIT, led by an IPS officer, is currently interrogating Sidhique at the Cantonment police station here. In her complaint, a young female actor alleged that Sidhique sexually assaulted her at a hotel in Thiruvananthapuram under the pretext of offering her a role in a film. The Supreme Court had granted Sidhique interim protection from arrest last week, after the Kerala High Court rejected his anticipatory bail plea. The High Court had cited the seriousness of the accusations and the need for custodial interrogation, while dismissing his bail plea. Sidhique has been booked under Sections 376 (rape) and 506 (criminal intimidation) of the Indian Penal Code. He claims the complainant has been harassing him with false accusations since 2019. This case is part of a broader investigation into allegations of sexual harassme

Police intensify search for rape accused Malayalam actor Sidhique

With the whereabouts unknown of Malayalam actor Sidhique, who was denied anticipatory bail by the Kerala High Court in a rape case, the police have intensified their search for him by publishing a lookout notice in newspapers seeking information about him. The lookout notice in the newspapers states that 65-year-old Sidhique is an accused in a rape-cum-criminal intimidation case and anyone with information about him should contact the Commissioner of Police of Thiruvananthapuram city or the Deputy Inspector General of Police, Thiruvananthapuram Range. Besides them, the Assistant Commissioner of Police, Narcotic cell, Thiruvananthapuram or the Museum police station can also be contacted, the notice said. The notice, which carries a photo of the actor, also contains his physical description -- 5.7 feet tall and well-built. Sidhique has moved the Supreme Court seeking anticipatory bail in the rape case after the Kerala High Court on Tuesday ( September 24), had denied him relief. Th

RG Kar case: Ex-principal, Tala Police officer sent to Presidency Jail

Both Ghosh and Mondal were arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation in connection with the rape and murder of a woman doctor at RG Kar

RG Kar case: CBI plea in court for narco test on arrested ex-principal

The CBI is contemplating conducting a narco analysis test on Sandip Ghosh, the arrested former principal of RG Kar hospital, in connection with the rape-murder of a woman doctor at the medical establishment, an officer said on Friday. The central probe agency, during its submission in the Sealdah court on Friday, said that Ghosh has not been cooperating with the investigators. Ghosh has already undertaken a polygraph test. During a narco analysis test, the drug sodium pentothal is injected into the body of the subject, which takes him to a hypnotic state, and his imagination is neutralised, the CBI officer said. The CBI also told the court that the report of Central Forensic Science Laboratory (CFSL) has termed some of his statements as misleading. It plans to take Ghosh to Gujarat for the narco analysis test if allowed by the court. The agency also wants to conduct a polygraph test on former Tala Police Station officer-in-charge Abhijit Mondal, who was arrested in connection wi

BJP MLA Munirathna, 6 others booked for rape and sexual harassment

A case of rape, sexual harassment and criminal intimidation has been registered against BJP MLA Munirathna and six others, police said on Thursday. It was registered following the complaint of a 40-year-old woman who alleged that the incident took place at a private resort within the Kaggalipura police station's jurisdiction. "We received a complaint on Wednesday night and based on it, we have registered case against seven people, including the BJP MLA under various sections for rape by public servant, sexual harassment, criminal intimidation, criminal conspiracy, voyeurism, intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of peace, Information Technology Act, and others," a senior police officer said. The matter is being investigated, he said. The fresh FIR against the BJP MLA, also a former Minister, comes days after he was arrested by the Bengaluru Police in connection with the two cases filed against him for alleged harassment, threats and casteist abuse, police said.

Kolkata rape case: Doctors demand police resignation, transparency in probe

RG Kar Rape-Murder Case: Junior doctors across India are demanding government accountability and an impartial, transparent probe into the rape and murder case of trainee doctor in Kolkata

Mamata invites junior doctors for negotiation meeting 'fifth & final' time

The latest invite by West Bengal's chief secretary follows two previous failed attempts at negotiation between Mamata Banerjee and doctors, held at Nabanna (the state secretariat) and CM's residence

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Junior docs continue sit-in outside health department office amid rain

Agitating junior doctors in West Bengal on Sunday said they remain steadfast in their resolve to pursue justice for the medic raped and murdered at the RG Kar hospital, a day after another attempt to resolve the impasse with the state government fell through. Amid persistent rain, the protesting doctors continued their sit-in outside 'Swasthya Bhavan', the state health department headquarters in Salt Lake, for the sixth consecutive day. "We are steadfast in our resolve to seek justice for our sister, no matter the adversity. We have spent nights on the streets in harsh conditions and inclement weather despite some of us not feeling well," an agitating junior medic said. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee had on Saturday made a surprise visit to the site where the doctors were protesting and assured them that their demands would be addressed, but the proposed meeting fell through, with the protesters claiming that they were asked to leave "unceremoniously" after waiting for three hours a

Two Army officers assaulted; female friend gang-raped by men near Indore

Two Army officers and their female friends were attacked by men who gang-raped one woman at gunpoint near Jam Gate, Indore

RG Kar rape case: 'Mamata didn't do any work' - Victim's father breaks down

The father of the RG Kar Hospital rape-murder victim criticised West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's handling of the case. The protesting doctors have also rejected CM's invitation to talks

'Protests won't stop': Bengal IMA defies SC order over RG Kar rape case

RG Kar Medical College and Hospital rape-murder case: The Indian Medical Association of West Bengal has defied the Supreme Court's order for protesting junior doctors to return to work