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TopicAnti-rape laws

Topic: anti-rape laws

POCSO vs teen romance: As SC reviews age of consent, NCRB data shows 9 out of 10 youth get acquitted

Experts suggest that rather than a blanket law, courts should be empowered to deal with age of consent on a case-to-case basis.

Bangladesh police arrest man accused of raping Hindu woman, 4 held for circulating victim’s video

The incident took place in Comilla district on June 26, where the accused raped a woman and fled after being beaten by locals, while others allegedly filmed and shared the victim’s video online.

A death for a death, 21-day police probe deadline, key provisions of anti-rape bill passed by Bengal

Introduced in aftermath of Kolkata rape-murder, Aparajita Woman & Child Bill aims to punish rape with death penalty if it causes death or 'vegetative state'. Experts label it 'tokenism'.

Facing heat, Mamata demands resignation of Modi, Shah for ‘less effective’ anti-rape laws

At the face of sustained protests for the R.G. Kar rape-murder, the Bengal CM introduced a bill in Assembly for 'quick probe, fast justice and enhanced punishment' to perpetrators.

‘Cause of stress, trauma’: SC allows rape survivor to terminate 27-week pregnancy

The top court expressed displeasure over the Gujarat High Court adjourning the survivor’s plea for medical termination of her pregnancy, and said ‘valuable time’ has been lost.

Refusing to quash FIR against man who ‘raped & married’ minor, Delhi HC flags an ‘alarming’ pattern

Single judge bench of Justice Swarna Kanta Sharma noted that there are numerous cases where rape accused 'deceitfully' marries victim & abandons her after criminal charges are dropped.

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Thank you Trump, again. India now has reason to shed fear of free trade and spur reform

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