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Tuesday, April 28, 2026
TopicRape cases

Topic: Rape cases

The DNA dilemma: How Indian courts differ on ordering paternity tests in rape cases

Though question is primarily about whether intercourse was consensual or forced, and SC has warned against 'casual' use of DNA tests, HCs interpret that caution in different ways.

India’s rape crisis isn’t just legal failure. We raise men who don’t know consent, respect

Hampi to RG Kar, no woman is safe in India. The solution is not in policing their lives.

7 women lured using ‘Magic App’ & raped — police in MP’s Sidhi uncover racket, arrest 4

Four accused used 'Magic App' to modulate voice & impersonate woman professor to lure complainants to secluded spot under garb of offering scholarships.

No one wants to talk about rapes in Manipur. There’s a silence at the heart of the violence

In India, communal rioting includes revenge attacks based on fake news – from Muzaffarnagar riots to Delhi riots. Manipur's ethnic clashes witnessed 'revenge rape' following a false claim.

Fast-track courts for rape and POCSO cases effective, govt likely to extend scheme for 3 yrs

The scheme, which expires on 31 March, expedites trials in sexual offence cases. If cleared for a three-year extension, it will have an outlay of Rs 2,600 crore, ThePrint has learnt.

‘Extortion racket’ — Punjab & Haryana HC denies bail to woman accused of framing man in rape case

New Delhi: The Punjab and Haryana High Court has rejected the bail application of a woman — who had filed nine cases against different...

Bihar panchayat’s punishment for man who ‘raped 5-yr-old’: 5 sit-ups. FIR filed after viral video

Nawada SP says police are looking for the accused. Members of Kannauj village panchayat could also be called to task if names crop up in the investigation.

A rape forgotten—50 years ago, Mathura was denied justice. Then society betrayed her

Fifty years after she was raped, ThePrint tracks down Mathura who is still waiting for justice though her case paved the way for legal reform.

Rape is a war crime that goes unpunished

What’s happening in Ukraine is one of the worst large-scale campaigns of sexual violence in war since Islamic State’s attacks on the Yezidi minority in Iraq in 2014.

Meghalaya HC upholds rape conviction, says still penetration even if survivor wore underpants

HC referred to IPC Section 375 (b) and (c) and said penetration does not have to be complete, dismissing accused’s appeal in 2006 case involving rape of a minor girl.

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Bengal once had arenas for identity battles—stadiums, football, jerseys. Now it’s polling booths

From Mohun Bagan and East Bengal to Mohammedan Sporting, footbclubs once shaped identity, pride and belonging across Bengal’s social fabric. Now, the political field has taken over.

As govt weighs mandatory silver hallmarking, new report flags economic & operational bottlenecks

Koan Advisory report warns that infra gaps could hurt small businesses and artisans, recommends transition period of 3-5 yrs for industry to adapt.

What theaterisation could look like: Rotational CDS, three-star theatre commanders in initial years

The proposed structure envisions the post of Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) rotating between the Army, Navy and Air Force, it is learnt.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.