SC takes suo motu cognizance of West Bengal gang-rape

Last Updated: Friday, January 24, 2014, 22:39

The Supreme Court Friday took suo motu cognizance of the "very disturbing" gang rape of a 19-year old girl in West Bengal`s Birbhum district on basis of a newspaper report and ordered the district judge to submit a report.

Another Bengal rape victim offered money to `settle issue`

Last Updated: Friday, January 24, 2014, 19:31

In yet another incident of a kangaroo court "justice", a rape victim in West Bengal`s Burdwan district was offered Rs.1 lakh to "settle the issue" and not to approach the police.

West Bengal gang-rape: Police seek custody of accused

Last Updated: Friday, January 24, 2014, 16:11

The 13 accused in the shocking gang rape case of a tribal woman on the orders of a kangaroo court in West Bengal`s Birbhum district were on Friday presented in court with the police seeking their custody.

West Bengal gang-rape: Accused sent to 13 days` police custody

Last Updated: Friday, January 24, 2014, 14:24

A local court on Friday remanded the 13 persons accused of the shocking gang-rape of a tribal girl in Birbhum district`s Labhpur village to 13 day police custody, a day after they were remanded to judicial custody for 14 days.

West Bengal gang-rape victim stable

Last Updated: Friday, January 24, 2014, 14:05

The condition of the 20-year-old woman who was allegedly raped by more than a dozen men following orders of a kangaroo court in West Bengal is stable, an official of the hospital where she is admitted said Friday.

West Bengal gang-rape: SC says disturbing news, issues notice to Mamata govt

Last Updated: Friday, January 24, 2014, 10:58

Taking suo moto cognisance of the shameful Birbhum gang-rape case, the Supreme Court on Friday issued a notice to the West Bengal government.

Tribal girl`s gang-rape: Mamata Banerjee orders removal of Birbhum SP

Last Updated: Thursday, January 23, 2014, 20:31

Angry with the police for not seeking remand of the accused in the gang-rape of a tribal girl at Labhpur, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee ordered removal of Birbhum district Superintendent of Police C Sudhakar.

Gang-rape a sad incident: Trinamool Congress

Last Updated: Thursday, January 23, 2014, 19:17

Ruling Trinamool Congress termed the gang-rape of a tribal woman in West Bengal`s Birbhum district as `sad` incident.

Gang-rape of tribal girl causes outrage

Last Updated: Thursday, January 23, 2014, 18:47

Court in Birbhum sent 13 arrested for gangraping 20-year-old tribal woman to 14-day judicial custody as assault on orders of khap panchayat for falling in love in different religion triggered outrage.

Opposition flays Mamata over tribal`s gang-rape

Last Updated: Thursday, January 23, 2014, 18:46

Opposition parties in West Bengal lashed out at CM Mamata Banerjee following the gang rape of a tribal woman at the behest of a kangaroo court in Birbhum district.

West Bengal Governor seeks corporal punishment for gang-rapists

Last Updated: Thursday, January 23, 2014, 17:07

Reacting to the gruesome gang-rape of a tribal woman, Governor MK Narayanan Thursday said the perpetrators of the crime should get corporal punishment.