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Maharashtra: Families await justice as cases under Atrocities Act get delayed due to govt negligence
Prachee Kulkarni • 8 years agoThe non-implementation of a clause in the Prevention of Atrocities (SC and St) Act that clearly directs the setting up of special designated courts for hearing cases registered under the Act has delayed judgment in several pending cases.
Keenan-Reuben murder trial: Five years have passed and justice is still awaited
Fp Staff • 9 years agoFive years on, Valerian Santos is still waiting for justice. Verdict on the Keenan and Reuben murder case was expected on Monday, but later postponed to 5 May
Sitamarhi shooting case: 14 accused, including MLA and 2 ex-MPs, sentenced to 10 years in jail
Fp Archives • 10 years ago14 people, including an MLA and two former MPs, were sentenced to 10 years in jail by a court in a case related to an attack on Sitamarhi collectorate.
Two years after Delhi gangrape: Helplines, fast-track courts not enough to make women feel safe
Fp Archives • 10 years agoPolice and government officials argue that a host of measures have been introduced to improve safety, but add that violence against women is a far more deep-rooted problem which cannot be solved in just two years.
Delhi gangrape: The drama inside and outside the Saket court
Danish • 11 years agoHow the drama played out inside and outside the Saket court complex where the four accused in the Delhi gangrape case were sentenced to death.
Delhi rape verdict: 'Fast track court has set a precedent'
Danish • 11 years agoMany activists who were demanding justice for the gangrape victim said they felt vindicated.
Verdict tomorrow: How India has changed since the Delhi gangrape
Fp Archives • 12 years agoSocial commentators say rape- once only really debated by civil society activists, feminists and academics - is gaining ground and is being widely discussed by the urban middle classes.
Verdict in Delhi gangrape case on 10 September
Fp Archives • 12 years agoThe court will pass its verdict on the four accused in the case.
Rape cases: SC wants drastic changes in law for quick disposal of cases
Fp Archives • 12 years agoSupreme Court has said, that it is favouring "drastic" amendment in the law for quick disposal of such matters.
Delhi gangrape: Accused admits to driving bus, blames co-accused for rape
Pallavi • 12 years agoMukesh, one of the accused, admitted to driving the bus but said he had no idea about the gangrape or the victim being thrown off the bus.