Child Rape

Congress MLA Geniben Thakor, considered close aide of Alpesh Thakor, says 'rape accused should be burnt alive'

Geniben Thakor clarified that she was just trying to pacify the women as they were anguished over the rape of the 14-month old girl from Thakor community

Kathua gang-rape case: SC dismisses plea by accused seeking CBI probe, says no fit case to interfere in ongoing investigation

The accused in the Kathua gang rape and murder case filed the plea to the Supreme Court on grounds that the probe conducted earlier was allegedly motivated.

Twenty-four girls rescued from women shelter home in UP's Deoria following sexual abuse complaint, 18 inmates still missing

Twenty-four girls were rescued from a shelter home in Uttar Pradesh's Deoria after allegation of their sexual exploitation came to light, police said on Monday.

Kailash Satyarthi calls rise in child abuse 'national emergency', urges parties to formulate plans for speedy justice

Nobel Laureate Kailash Satyarthi on Tuesday described as a “national emergency” the “alarming and unstoppable” rise in rape and abuse of children, and urged political parties to devote one day of Parliament to formulate plans for expeditious delivery of justice to the victims.

In Maharashtra, POCSO sees lowest conviction in speedy trials, victims' character often called into question

A study of 1,330 judgments given under POCSO act across Maharashtra showed several instances when characters of victims were questioned even though the law doesn't allow it

Chandigarh: 10-year-old rape victim delivers baby, put under observation

The girl was unaware that she had delivered a child. Her parents had told her that she has a stone in her stomach and she had to be operated for that.

SC should make an exception to law, allow 10-year-old rape victim to abort foetus outside 20-week window

That we can even have a debate about this issue is unacceptable. With every passing day, the agony intensifies for the 10-year-old girl who was impregnated through a horrific rape

Supreme Court issues notice to Centre on PIL to permit 10-year-old rape survivor to terminate pregnancy

SC on Monday issued notice to the Centre and others on a plea seeking its permission to allow a 10-year-old rape survivor to terminate her 26-week-old pregnancy.

Death penalty for rape of minor: Bill proposed in Madhya Pradesh would only aggravate the problem

More often than not, the proponents of the death penalty little realise that their demand for death of child rapists would only exacerbate the problem.

What is chemical castration? All you need to know about the procedure as Supreme Court asks Parliament to ponder

Paedophilia and paedophiles should not be seen as dangerous, violent, inhuman creatures but that it is upto society to recognise their flaws and understand their mental anguish and torment and then subject them to necessary restrictions.