Crimes Against Women
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National capital recorded fewer crimes against women in 2020 than in 2019: Delhi Police
India | Feb 19, 2021, 10:39 PM ISTCrimes against women declined significantly in the national capital in 2020 and the rate of solving such cases went up in comparison with 2019, Delhi Police said on Friday Compared with 2019, rape cases in Delhi fell by 21.63 percent in 2020, those of molestation by 25.16 per cent and insult to modesty of women by 12.32 per cent, the police said.
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MHA issues advisory to states for mandatory police action in cases of rape, sexual assault
India | Oct 10, 2020, 11:56 AM ISTThe Union Home Ministry has issued an advisory for states to ensure mandatory action by police in cases of crimes against women. It said that the government has taken steps to strengthen legislative provisions to deal with incidents of sexual offences against women and girls.
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Church functionary in Chhattisgarh accused of raping girl
Crime | Dec 27, 2019, 07:42 AM ISTA few months back Tandi had promised the girl's parents, who live in neighbouring Surguja district, that he will look after the education of their daughter and brought her to his place in Pathalgaon, the SP said. He allegedly sexually exploited the girl and threatened with dire consequences if she revealed it to anyone.
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Cop, two others booked for raping a woman in Uttar Pradesh
Crime | Dec 25, 2019, 03:01 PM ISTA case has been registered against a policeman and two others for allegedly raping a woman in Uttar Pradesh's Bareilly district, officials said on Wednesday.
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BJP has maximum lawmakers facing cases of crime against women, Congress 2nd: ADR
India | Dec 10, 2019, 05:44 PM ISTThe BJP has the highest number of 21 lawmakers facing cases related to crime against women, followed by Congress (16) and YSRCP (7), according to election watchdog Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR).
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High Court seeks data on FIRs filed in crimes against women with or without direction from court
India | Aug 19, 2019, 11:36 PM ISTThe high court had earlier stressed the need for investigation of rape cases with sensitivity and seriousness. It also underscored the importance of coordinated efforts by the police, judicial officers, medical and health department and the psychologists.
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Crimes against women: SC bats for stricter punishment
India | May 10, 2015, 11:33 AM ISTNew Delhi: The Supreme Court has stressed on the need for “stricter yardstick” on courts' sentencing policy in cases related to crime against women so as to act as a deterrent, saying punishment awarded to
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Railways gearing up to tackle crimes against women: Prabhu
National | Apr 18, 2015, 10:03 PM ISTMumbai: Union Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu today said his ministry was taking several steps to prevent crime against women in trains.“We have a real challenge before us. Security of women during their train journey is
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Fast track courts for crimes against women in UP
India | Aug 30, 2014, 10:47 AM ISTLucknow: All 75 districts of Uttar Pradesh will soon have fast track courts for crimes against women, an officials said on Saturday.A decision to this effect was taken at the state cabinet meeting Friday.The state
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Crimes against women up in 6 NE states; Assam tops list
India | Jul 05, 2014, 12:53 PM ISTGuwahati: Crimes against women in six of the eight Northeastern states increased significantly in the last year compared to the year before as Assam led the list, although Manipur and Mizoram registered a downward trend.
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Crimes against women in Bengal have dipped: NCRB
India | Jul 02, 2014, 07:05 PM ISTKolkata: The latest National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) report that said incidents of crimes against women have dipped in West Bengal came as a respite for the state government facing flak over Trinamool Congress MP
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NIC condemns all forms of violence; sexual abuse of women
National | Sep 23, 2013, 05:47 PM ISTNew Delhi: The National Integration Council (NIC), which discussed ways to check communal violence, today condemned all forms of violence intended to disturb communal harmony and resolved to take immediate action against those involved in
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Sushma adopting double standards on crimes against women: Congress
National | Sep 12, 2013, 11:14 AM ISTBhopal: All India Mahila Congress president Shobha Ojha on Wednesday accused Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Sushma Swaraj of adopting "double standards" on sexual crimes against women in the country. "There is a substantial
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Thousands walk together as Kolkata protests rapes, atrocities
India | Jun 22, 2013, 07:27 AM ISTKolkata, June 22: Cutting across age and social status, members of civil society, rights groups and various women's fora took to the city streets Friday to take a united stand against the West Bengal government's
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1 in 3 women suffer domestic violence: WHO
World | Jun 20, 2013, 09:05 PM ISTLondon, June 20: About a third of women worldwide have been physically or sexually assaulted by a former or current partner, according to the first major review of violence against women.In a series of papers
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Chhatisgarh amends law to check crimes against women
India | Mar 22, 2013, 09:01 AM ISTRaipur, Mar 22: The Chhattisgarh Assembly Thursday passed the Penal Code (Chhattisgarh Amendment) Bill 2013, seeking more stringent punishment for sexual crimes, including circulation of obscene MMS and SMS.While elaborating the provisions of the bill,