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Wednesday, December 24, 2025
TopicSexual Assault

Topic: Sexual Assault

Minor victims of sexual assault have ‘rights’, regardless of parental actions—Delhi HC

Hearing a POCSO case, the bench of Justice Sharma held that courts need to amplify voices of minor victims, even if parents choose to settle disputes or decide to not stand by them.

What is diplomatic immunity & how it shields Kenyan diplomat’s son in alleged sexual assault case

The accused, a Class 12 student who is the son of a Kenyan diplomat, has allegedly left the country. He has been accused of assaulting a 5-year-old on a school bus last August.

Kenyan diplomat’s son accused of sexually assaulting minor has left the country, girl’s parents say

Assault took place in a Delhi school bus last August, a month after which FIR was lodged. Since then, two more FIRs under similar sections lodged against him, it is learnt.

SC stays parts of Allahabad HC order which states ‘grabbing woman’s breast’ does not amount to rape

The HC order had come on a petition filed by the accused, challenging the summons issued to them by the Special Judge of the POCSO court in UP's Kasganj to face trial in a rape case.

Delhi cops arrest man for ‘rape’ of British woman; hotel staffer held for ‘molesting’ her

British woman was known to primary accused through Instagram, it is learnt, and the two had planned to meet during her visit to India. Alleged incident took place in Mahipalpur.

Indian community leader Balesh Dhankhar jailed for 40 yrs for ‘raping’ 5 Korean women in Australia

The 43-year-old allegedly lured women through fake job advertisements, drugged & sexually assaulted them in his home in Sydney.

West Bengal courts gave 6 death sentences in 6 months for sexual assaults

Judges ruled these cases were ‘rarest of rare’ for the savage nature of the rapes and murders perpetrated on girls.

Kenyan diplomat’s son, a class 12 student accused of assaulting 5-yr-old, suspended from school

His suspension comes 'after protests' by minor’s family, other parents' of children in the same school. Despite an FIR, he has faced no legal action so far due to diplomatic immunity.

5-yr-old sexually assaulted in Delhi school bus, no action against accused due to ‘diplomatic immunity’

Accused is an adult, and the son of a Kenyan diplomat, it is learnt. Six months have passed since the sexual assault. On Friday, there were massive protests outside the school.

Badlapur sexual assault: Inquiry concludes 5 cops responsible for accused’s death in custody

Deceased Akshay Shinde, 24, was arrested last August for allegedly sexually assaulting 2 minor girls inside the school toilet. He was an attendant.

On Camera

Epstein files and what they mean for the American anger against elites

Of all academic institutions, it is at Harvard, the richest and perhaps the most powerful academic institution in the world, that Epstein’s ties appear to have flourished most.

To meet fund crunch, Karnataka to auction plots in Bengaluru, raise Rs 4,000 crore

Siddaramaiah govt’s five schemes strain finances as GST changes hit revenues; debt to jump nearly Rs 80,000 crore. State also plans to auction liquor licences & extend bar timings.

Not just BSF, MHA working on rules to reserve 50% of all CAPF constable posts for Agniveers

The MHA is deliberating on new recruitment rules for all CAPFs, including the CRPF, ITBP, and SSB. It wants to incorporate a 50% quota for Agniveers across the CAPFs.

Dhurandhar shows hard cinema is soft power and Pakistan is unapologetically the target

If Pathaan gave both conservatives and liberals room to hide, Dhurandhar extends no such courtesy. Aditya Dhar ripped open that tent of hypocrisy and turned the knife.