-The Hindu "Tehelka" tried to conceal the gravity of its Editor-in-Chief's alleged sexual assault, which is rape under the amended IPC. It tried to divert attention to an inquiry by an in-house committee mandated by a 2013 law meant to protect women in workplaces. This Act deals with sexual harassment of a lesser degree, the offences under it are non-cognisable, and it is in limbo since the government has failed to...
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Rape cases double, Molestation up 4 times in Delhi -J Venkatesan
-The Hindu New Delhi: Rape cases in Delhi have almost doubled in 2013 as compared to last year while Molestation has gone up by nearly four times during the same period. These stark facts were revealed to the Supreme Court on Wednesday. The capital recorded 1,330 rape incidents till October 15 this year as against 706 in 2012. Molestation cases have gone up from 727 in 2012 to 2,844. Additional Solicitor General...
More »Sex predators, traffickers target kids at will in Delhi -Neelam Pandey
-The Hindustan Times For the past three years, Kunwar Pal is looking for his missing 12-year-old son. He tries to follow every lead that he gets and travels across the city and nearby towns in the search of his son who went missing in November 2003 from Sangam Vihar in south Delhi. He regularly visits the police station, where he had registered a missing persons' complaint and pastes photos of his son...
More »Delhi sees 139% rise in rapes; Molestation cases up by 500%-Maninder Dabas
-DNA With 139.26% rise in rape cases as compared to last year, the national capital continues to fight with the shame of being the rape capital of India. In 2012, 433 rape cases were recorded in Delhi whereas till 15 August this year, 1,036 cases have already been registered in various police stations across the city. Similarly, cases of Molestation have witnessed a rise of 495.01%. Last year, 381 cases of Molestation...
More »Crime Against Woman Cops on Rise in Delhi
-Outlook New Delhi: Cases of women police personnel subjected to Molestation and attacks in the national capital have been on the rise with 14 such incidents reported this year till July 31, equal to the combined number of such cases in the past three years, the Lok Sabha was informed today. Till July 31, as many as 14 such cases have been reported in which 16 people have been arrested, Minister of...
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