-The Indian Express While Uttar Pradesh reported 4,889 murder cases, the national capital reported nearly 40 per cent of Rape Cases registered among 19 major cities. New Delhi: As per the latest data released by the National Crime Records Bureau on Thursday, Uttar Pradesh and Delhi have got the dubious distinction of recording the maximum number of murders and Rape Cases respectively. While Uttar Pradesh reported 4,889 murder cases, the national capital reported...
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SC for disabled witness centres -R Balaji
-The Telegraph New Delhi: The Supreme Court has directed all the states and Union territories to set up special centres to record the statements of blind, deaf or mute witnesses so that people accused of crimes cannot get away citing improper examination of such witnesses. The bench of Justices A.K. Goel and U.U. Lalit passed the recent order while reversing the acquittal of a Maharashtra resident who had raped a 14-year-old deaf...
More »SC concerned over abuses, falsehoods on social media, agrees there should be curbs -Amit Anand Choudhary
-The Times of India NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday expressed concern over abusive and derogatory comments on social media and agreed with the contention of two senior advocates that people doing so should face the consequences. The court also hit back at those alleging that judges were increasingly becoming "pro-government". It said such accusations were unfortunate and people should come and sit in courtrooms to see how courts "hauled up"...
More »Delhi safer this year; murder, rape down
-The Times of India NEW DELHI: Crimes against women have declined from last year, figures released by Delhi Police show. Till August 15 this year, 1,335 cases of rape have been reported. The figure for the corresponding period last year was 1,426--6.4% higher than this year. Similarly, for molestation, last year's figure was 2,738; this year, it has come down to 2,138. Not just crimes against women, but the overall crime rate has...
More »Exception in marital rape law: Govt defends no action for forced sex with 'wife aged 15-17'
-Hindustan Times The government defended an IPC provision that does not penalise a man for forcibly having sex with his wife aged between 15 and 17, saying the exception in rape law was meant to protect the institution of marriage. New Delhi: The Centre on Wednesday defended in the Supreme Court a provision in the Indian Penal Code (IPC) that does not penalise a man for forcibly having sex with his wife...
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