Hathras Case

Hathras gangrape victim's kin living in conditions akin to house arrest, says PUCL

The civil rights body also demanded security for the family and their rehabilitation through the Nirbhaya Fund. It also said that the name of PFI has been dragged into the case to create a Hindu-Muslim chasm and divert attention

Siddique Kappan was going to Hathras under the 'garb of journalism' to disturb law & order, UP govt tells SC

Meanwhile, CJI SA Bobde raised concerns over misreporting in the case and asked the petitioner Kerala Union of Working Journalists' to file a rejoinder to the UP govt's affidavit while postponing the hearing in the case by a week

SC issues notice to Uttar Pradesh govt on plea against Kerala journalist's arrest on way to Hathras

The court asked the counsel for the Kerala Union of Working Journalists why it had not approached the Allahabad High Court and said it will keep the matter for Friday

Rape of minor in Punjab triggers political slugfest; Congress, BJP accuse each other of selective outrage

The BJP attacked Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra of being selective in cases of atrocities against women and questioned their 'silence' over the alleged rape and killing of a six-year-old girl in Punjab

Aligarh Muslim University to extend tenure of two doctors 'terminated' for remarks on Hathras case

One of the doctors had reportedly claimed that the FSL report — on the basis of which UP Police had claimed that rape had not taken place — had no evidentiary value as samples were collected 11 days after the crime.

Two AMU doctors, who commented on Hathras case, removed; authorities say move purely procedural

The order ending the contract of the two doctors -- Dr Mohamnad Azeemudin and Dr Obaid Imtiaz -- was issued by Chief Medical Officer SA Zaidi on Tuesday, a day after the CBI team probing the gang rape and death case visited the hospital

'Beti Bachao or Apradhi Bachao?': Rahul, Priyanka Gandhi slam UP govt over women's safety

The Congress leaders made the comments in reference to reports of a BJP MLA and his son allegedly taking away a man accused of harassing a woman from police custody on Saturday

Hathras gangrape: Let Allahabad HC deal with case, says SC on PILs demanding trial outside UP

Senior advocate Indira Jaising, representing one of the intervenors, demanded an 'intensive monitoring' of the case by a Constitutional court, and that a special public prosecutor should be appointed by the apex court in the case

Hathras gangrape: UP govt requests SC to monitor CBI probe, says 'three-fold protection' given to victim's family

In an affidavit filed in the top court, the state government has said that it has deployed adequate security forces to the victim’s family and witnesses to 'ensure free and fair investigation'

Hathras case: PIL in SC seeks action against UP police, doctors and STF officials under SC/ST Act

The PIL stated that the series of events as reported purportedly showed involvement and complicity of the state officials in 'destruction of evidence and shielding the accused persons'