Birbhum Gangrape

Birbhum gangrape: Tribal leaders stick to stand, say no such thing happened

At least 20 Santhal organizations from different districts came together at Angargaria village in Md Bazar, a tribal-dominated pocket, last Sunday to express their disapproval of the media portrayal of their internal justice system or "Salishi Sabha".

Birbhum gangrape: Additional district judge visits victim, crime spot

The Supreme Court, which had taken suo moto cognisance of the shocking gangrape of the 20-year-old tribal girl on 21 January, had directed the district judge, Suri to visit the spot and place a report with it within a week.

WB gangrape: Villagers don't want victim to return, family under police protection

The tribal woman, recovering in hospital, has told police she was assaulted on Monday night in the Birbhum district of West Bengal as punishment for having a relationship with a man from a different community.

Birbhum gangrape: Altamas Kabir backs SC's suo moto cognizance of case

"The Supreme Court has done the right thing in taking suo moto cognizance of the shameful incident in West Bengal," Kabir said.

West Bengal gangrape: When women defend brutality

According to a report on The Times of India, the women in the village boycotted the media, sparred with the police and even told reporters and authorities that the victim needed to be reprimanded for her for her conduct.

Bengal gangrape: Village leaders should be arrested with rapists

Whether termed a "tribal court" or known as khaps, local councils are part of a long-standing tradition that has been around for much longer than the political entity that is India. Made up of members of a community, these bodies comprise people who are at the top of the local hierarchy.