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After `Gudiya`, `Nirbhaya` rape case, now four-year-old girl raped in Delhi

Last Updated: Monday, September 16, 2013, 20:09

It seems that even death sentence has failed to infuse fear in the perverted minds of rapists. In yet another shocking incident,a four-year-old girl was found in a semi-conscious state near her home here after being sexually assaulted, police said Monday.

Delhi gangrape verdict: Confirmation might take a year

Last Updated: Sunday, September 15, 2013, 18:46

The exultation over speedy justice after a trial court here sentenced the four convicts in Dec 16, 2012 gang-rape to death may turn out to be short-lived as the journey of the case through the higher judiciary may, even if speeded up, take at least an year, jurists and legal experts say.

Delhi gangrape convict`s wife rues death sentence

Last Updated: Sunday, September 15, 2013, 00:47

Delhi gangrape convict Akshay Thakur`s wife said on Saturday that the court should have thought about the future of their child before awarding death sentence to her husband.

Death verdict not under political pressure: Gang-rape victim`s father

Last Updated: Saturday, September 14, 2013, 15:13

The father of the Delhi gang-rape victim has taken a strong exception to the defence counsel`s contention that death penalty was awarded to the four convicts under political pressure and termed the statement as an insult to the judiciary.

Delhi gang-rape case: India has not changed

Last Updated: Saturday, September 14, 2013, 00:10

The verdict has been delivered and the guilty will be hanged to death in the December 16 Delhi gang-rape case. But the question that still remains is by hanging few rapists are the streets going to become any safer for the women in the country?

Delhi gang-rape verdict was delivered in just three minutes

Last Updated: Saturday, September 14, 2013, 00:02

Three days after Additional Sessions Judge Yogesh Khanna held all four accused in the Delhi gang-rape guilty, on Friday delivered the verdict in mere three minutes.

Delhi gang-rape verdict: Politicians welcome death sentence

Last Updated: Friday, September 13, 2013, 23:34

Political leaders including Union Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde and Chief Ministers welcomed the death sentence awarded to four convicts in the Delhi gang-rape case.

Delhi gang-rape verdict will be deterrent for sexual offences: Congress

Last Updated: Friday, September 13, 2013, 22:03

Congress today said the death sentence awarded to four convicts in the December 16 gangrape case will act as a deterrent against incidents of brutality against women and provide "some solace" to family members of the victim.

Women`s organisations welcome Dec 16 gangrape case verdict

Last Updated: Friday, September 13, 2013, 20:42

Women`s organisations today welcomed the death sentence awarded to four convicts in the December 16 gangrape case, but said only capital punishment is not a deterrent and swiftness and surety of punishment will be more effective in preventing such crimes.

Delhi gang-rape verdict: Twitter abuzz with death penalty

Last Updated: Friday, September 13, 2013, 19:41

The long agonising wait for justice is over in the ghastly Delhi gang-rape case with all four being awarded with death sentence.

Delhi gang-rape convicts get death, victim’s family says justice served

Last Updated: Friday, September 13, 2013, 18:33

The much-awaited order in the barbaric December 16 Delhi gang-rape case of the 23-year-old paramedic student was pronounced on Friday.

Delhi gang-rape: As accused get death, their families live to die

Last Updated: Friday, September 13, 2013, 16:16

Call it fulfillment of a deceased`s last wish or the emancipation of thousands who either raised their voices on the streets or strongly condemned the December 16 gang-rape from within the confines of their homes.