Rape Cases News

Despite efforts to expedite cases of sexual violence against women, a huge backlog remains which could be eroding trust in the police and the law

Uber has made progress in its recruitment and appraisals, from a diversity and culture viewpoint, says CEO Dara Khosrowshahi

India's internal security had been provided a solid buffer, says prime Minister Narendra Modi during his address to the nation on the 72nd Independence Day

Preventing sexual violence requires dismantling gender constructs that sustain and normalize gender-based violence

The likelihood of punishment is just as important as its severity. Increasing the punishment alone is unlikely to be a significant deterrent to rape

'Such incidents (rape cases) are unfortunate situation...But sometimes you can't stop them. Government is active everywhere and taking action,' Santosh Gangwar told reporters

The Union Cabinet on Saturday approved the ordinance to allow courts to award death penalty to those convicted of raping girls under 12 years

BJP president Amit Shah describes the Union Cabinet's ordinance proposing death penalty for those convicted of raping girls below 12 years as 'historic'

The police are repositories of all our social biases, an institution where objectivity and independence are hard to come by

The intervention by the president comes at a time when opposition parties have targeted the BJP governments in Jammu and Kashmir and at the Centre over the Kathua rape case