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Seelampur gangrape case: Two minor accused arrested; FIR registered under POCSO Act
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Seelampur gangrape case: Two minor accused arrested; FIR registered under POCSO Act

"A team of Seelampur police has registered an FIR under POCSO Act and other sections and arrested two minors. Search for the third accused is underway," said Sanjay Sain, DCP North East.

As Maharashtra govt pushes for stricter rape law, a look at constitutionality and legality of Shakti Bill
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As Maharashtra govt pushes for stricter rape law, a look at constitutionality and legality of Shakti Bill

Besides proposing death penalty for certain offences against women and children, Shakti Bill also reduces timeline for investigation, trial and appeals without taking into account severe manpower shortage in the police department and the courts in Maharashtra

Custodial deaths of Jeyaraj and Fenix: Accused Tuticorin cops should be arrested immediately; law allows it
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Custodial deaths of Jeyaraj and Fenix: Accused Tuticorin cops should be arrested immediately; law allows it

What has happened in Tamil Nadu's Tuticorin is worse than some of the most violent cases India has witnessed (since the Delhi gangrape case in 2012 for which 4 people involved were hanged, recently).

2012 Delhi gangrape case: Convict Vinay Sharma's claim of mental illness 'bundle of distorted facts', Tihar authorities tell Delhi court
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2012 Delhi gangrape case: Convict Vinay Sharma's claim of mental illness 'bundle of distorted facts', Tihar authorities tell Delhi court

Tihar jail authorities Saturday termed as a bundle of distorted facts the claim by one of the four death row convicts in the Jyoti Singh gang rape and murder that he is suffering from mental illness

2012 gangrape case: Delhi court seeks Tihar jail authorities’ response on convict Vinay Kumar's plea for medical treatment for 'mental illness, schizophrenia'
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2012 gangrape case: Delhi court seeks Tihar jail authorities’ response on convict Vinay Kumar's plea for medical treatment for 'mental illness, schizophrenia'

A Delhi court on Thursday sought a response from Tihar jail authorities on a plea by one of the four death row convicts in the 2012 Delhi gang rape and murder case, seeking better treatment for his claimed mental illness, schizophrenia and head and arm injuries.

2012 Delhi gangrape: Vinay Sharma, one of four death row convicts, bangs head against wall in Tihar jail, sustains injury
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2012 Delhi gangrape: Vinay Sharma, one of four death row convicts, bangs head against wall in Tihar jail, sustains injury

A Delhi court on Monday ordered that the four convicts – Mukesh Kumar Singh, Pawan Gupta, Vinay Kumar Sharma and Akshay Kumar in the 2012 Delhi gangrape and murder case be hanged on at 6 am on 3 March.

2012 Delhi gangrape case: Mukesh Singh, one of four death row convicts, challenges president's decision to reject his mercy plea in SC
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2012 Delhi gangrape case: Mukesh Singh, one of four death row convicts, challenges president's decision to reject his mercy plea in SC

After the mercy petition was rejected, a Delhi court has issued a fresh death warrant against the four death-row convicts in the December 2012 gangrape and murder case, for their execution at 6 am on 1 February.

'How dare she': Asha Devi, Delhi 2012 gangrape victim's mother, blasts advocate Indira Jaising for suggesting she should forgive convicts
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'How dare she': Asha Devi, Delhi 2012 gangrape victim's mother, blasts advocate Indira Jaising for suggesting she should forgive convicts

Asha Devi, the mother of the 2012 Delhi gang-rape victim, on Saturday slammed senior lawyer Indira Jaising for her suggestion that she should forgive her daughter's rapists

'Don't do politics,' responds Arvind Kejriwal after Smriti Irani blames AAP govt for 'delay' in hanging 2012 Delhi gangrape convicts
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'Don't do politics,' responds Arvind Kejriwal after Smriti Irani blames AAP govt for 'delay' in hanging 2012 Delhi gangrape convicts

Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal urged the BJP on Friday not to indulge in politics over the 2012 gangrape case and instead work together in ensuring that justice in such cases is delivered at the earliest.

2012 Delhi gangrape case: Patiala House court says hanging to now take place on 1 Feb; Pawan Gupta moves SC, claims he was minor at time of crime
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2012 Delhi gangrape case: Patiala House court says hanging to now take place on 1 Feb; Pawan Gupta moves SC, claims he was minor at time of crime

A Delhi court has announced the second death warrant for the four convicts of the 2012 gangrape and murder case on Friday, scheduling the execution for 1 February at 6 am, reports said. Earlier, a death warrant was issued on 7 January, which had set the date for execution for 22 January, was delayed after one of the convicts filed a mercy petition.

Delhi court directs Tihar jail to file status report on scheduled execution of convicts in 2012 gangrape case by tomorrow
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Delhi court directs Tihar jail to file status report on scheduled execution of convicts in 2012 gangrape case by tomorrow

A Delhi court on Thursday directed Tihar jail authorities to file a proper report by Friday about the status of scheduled execution of convicts in the 2012 gangrape and murder case.

Delhi govt sends 2012 Delhi gangrape convict Mukesh Singh’s mercy plea to lieutenant-governor, recommends its rejection
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Delhi govt sends 2012 Delhi gangrape convict Mukesh Singh’s mercy plea to lieutenant-governor, recommends its rejection

The Delhi government recommended rejecting the mercy plea filed by Mukesh Singh, one of the four death row convicts in the 2012 Delhi gangrape and murder case, and forwarded it to the L-G

2012 Delhi gangrape case: After Vinay Sharma, fellow death row convict Mukesh Kumar files curative plea in SC against execution
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2012 Delhi gangrape case: After Vinay Sharma, fellow death row convict Mukesh Kumar files curative plea in SC against execution

It said the Delhi court's judgment has relied on factors such as 'collective conscience of society' and 'public opinion' in deciding the sentence to be imposed on him and others.

2012 Delhi gangrape case: 'My daughter has got justice,' says victim's mother; hope death warrant will act as deterrent, say politicos
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2012 Delhi gangrape case: 'My daughter has got justice,' says victim's mother; hope death warrant will act as deterrent, say politicos

2012 Delhi gangrape case: Asha Devi, the mother of 23-year-old Jyoti Singh, who was gang-raped in a moving bus in 2012, said that the death warrant to the four convicts in the case will strengthen people's trust in the judicial system

Daily Bulletin: SC to hear pleas challenging CAA, 2012 Delhi gangrape case convict's review petition; day's top stories
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Daily Bulletin: SC to hear pleas challenging CAA, 2012 Delhi gangrape case convict's review petition; day's top stories

Daily Bulletin: SC to hear pleas challenging Citizenship Act, 2012 Delhi gangrape case convict's review petition; Priyanka Gandhi Vadra to address maiden rally in Jharkhand; day's top stories

2012 Delhi gangrape case: SC to hear review petition of Akshay Kumar Singh on 17 December; death row convict's plea cites 'Delhi pollution'
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2012 Delhi gangrape case: SC to hear review petition of Akshay Kumar Singh on 17 December; death row convict's plea cites 'Delhi pollution'

The Supreme Court will hear on 17 December the plea filed by one of the four death-row convicts in the 2012 Delhi gangrape-and-murder case seeking review of its 2017 judgement awarding him the death penalty

Delhi gangrape case: Convict Vinay Sharma attempts suicide in Tihar jail
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Delhi gangrape case: Convict Vinay Sharma attempts suicide in Tihar jail

Vinay Sharma, accused in 2012 Delhi gangrape, has been admitted to the Deen Dayal Upadhyay Hospital in Delhi after he attempted suicide on Wednesday night in Tihar jail, reported

Why it's time Parliament had a debate on the pending Juvenile Justice Bill
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Why it's time Parliament had a debate on the pending Juvenile Justice Bill

What is much more worrying is the fact that the union government too, while pushing for a new Juvenile Justice Bill, appears to be singularly focused on this one case, as evidenced by Maneka Gandhi's recent statements.

Delhi gangrape case: 'Helpless' SC rejects plea for stay on juvenile convict's release
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Delhi gangrape case: 'Helpless' SC rejects plea for stay on juvenile convict's release

The Supreme Court will hear a petition by DElhi Commission for Women (DCW) challenging the release of the juvenile convict in the 2012 Delhi gangrape case on Monday,

Rs 10,000 and job for juvenile is incentivising crime: Maneka Gandhi agrees with Jyoti Singh's father
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Rs 10,000 and job for juvenile is incentivising crime: Maneka Gandhi agrees with Jyoti Singh's father

People tend to forget that the most juveniles commit heinous crimes on children, Maneka says, marshalling out whole lot of statistics.