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TopicSexual Assault

Topic: Sexual Assault

Women unsafe from male sexual harassers in online classrooms too. MK Stalin govt is fixing it

Recording of online classes, random auditing to monitor teachers’ behaviour, and a grievance hotline are just some of the measures introduced by Stalin govt to check this menace.

Imran Khan took a stand against US. But forgot to stand up for rape victims

When Imran Khan came to power, we were assured that Pakistan will have a PM who will be handsome, speak good angrezi and boost our image. Look at how that’s going.

Victim’s evasive answers, lack of medical evidence — why Goa court acquitted Tarun Tejpal

The court also noted that the victim did not demonstrate any kind of normative behaviour that a victim of sexual assault might show.

Goa court acquits former Tehelka editor-in-chief Tarun Tejpal of rape charges in 2013 case

Tejpal was accused of sexually assaulting a female colleague inside the elevator of a luxury hotel in Goa in 2013 and has been out on bail since May 2014.

Repeatedly said no, was tricked into hotel room, says 22-yr-old who accused TV anchor of rape

Varun Hiremath, who works with an English News channel, has been absconding for nearly a month after an FIR was registered against him accusing him of rape.  

A week after 6-yr-old girl was found dead in Chandigarh, police await medical report

The girl's body was found in a half-naked state in a forest in Chandigarh. A 12-year-old was arrested for the crime and sent to a juvenile home.

‘Touching bums with sexual intent crime under POCSO’ — Mumbai court gives man 5 years in jail

The court convicted a 22-year-old man, rejecting his defence that he only touched the child's buttocks and not her private parts. The man was also fined Rs 10,000.

Judge, who passed controversial POCSO orders, was appointed despite reservation by 2 SC judges

Justice Pushpa Ganediwala’s elevation as the Bombay HC judge was objected by two SC judges who had provided a detailed analysis of her judgements in the trial courts.

Opening pant zip, holding child’s hand not sexual assault under POCSO, says Bombay HC

Justice Pushpa V. Ganediwala, who earlier interpreted sexual assault as only skin-to-skin contact, quashed a conviction against an accused under POCSO provisions.

Supreme Court stays Bombay HC’s ‘no skin touch, no sexual assault’ verdict in POCSO case

SC stays release of accused whose sentence was cut to 1 year by Bombay HC on grounds that there wasn't skin contact with victim. Attorney General said verdict set 'dangerous precedent'.

On Camera

Nur Jahan to Chand Bibi—Indian women in sports have been erased from history

Dice have been found dating to the Bronze Age in various Harappan sites in present-day northwest India and throughout Pakistan. And it’s very possible that some had female owners.

Vodafone Idea AGR case, explained: SC breather to cash-strapped telco & what it means for industry

Telecom industry keeping close tabs on the case. Government is single largest shareholder in Vodafone Idea, at 49 percent.

‘Let them see’: Putin says new nuclear-powered missiles in the making, in message to Washington

At a ceremony felicitating Russian military engineers, Putin highlights Moscow’s 'parity' in defence technologies for the next century.

Trump’s trade wars have rewritten powerplay, but India didn’t get the memo

This world is being restructured and redrawn by one man, and what’s his power? It’s not his formidable military. It’s trade. With China, it turned on him.