Delhi gang-rape: Lalu Yadav favours death sentence for rapists

Last Updated: Monday, December 24, 2012, 15:43

RJD President Lalu Prasad Yadav said his party would advocate for capital punishment for rapists in the Delhi gang rape case in the next Parliament session.

Maha Home Minister seeks death for rapists

Last Updated: Friday, December 21, 2012, 00:24

Maharashtra Home Minister RR Patil said that he supports the demand to award capital punishment to rapists.

Akhilesh offers help for Delhi rape victim

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 19, 2012, 18:16

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday offered financial help for the treatment of the victim and her male friend.

Delhi gang-rape: Victim`s parents want rapists hanged

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 19, 2012, 16:32

Even as the nation demands strictest possible action against the accused in the brutal gang-rape of a para-medic student, her family has said that they want the rapists to be hanged.

Thousands of rapists, thieves in Britain evading jail

Last Updated: Monday, December 3, 2012, 21:27

Thousands of criminals in Britain, including rapists, burglars and arsonists, are managing to escape a stay in jail as they are being let off with just a slap on the wrist, official statistics have revealed.

`Don`t jail Dharun Ravi with rapists, murderers`

Last Updated: Wednesday, May 30, 2012, 23:44

An Indian American student convicted of spying on his gay roommate with his webcam doesn`t deserve to be locked up with "rapists and murderers", a New Jersey judge said Wednesday.

Panchayat lets off rapists; victim commits suicide

Last Updated: Sunday, April 22, 2012, 18:17

A 13-year-old gangrape victim allegedly committed suicide after she was not allowed to file a police complaint by the local Panchayat, who reportedly let off the rapists with a mere warning.

Eight arrested in Betul tribal woman`s murder case

Last Updated: Wednesday, March 28, 2012, 23:38

Her daughter had been allegedly abducted and raped on February 10.

Three convicted rapists hanged in Iran

Last Updated: Thursday, July 21, 2011, 14:25

Iran has the second highest rate of executions in the world, after China.

Bihar: NHRC notice on panchayat freeing rapists

Last Updated: Thursday, July 14, 2011, 23:05

The NHRC issued notice to Bihar govt in connection with the decision of a village panchayat to set free alleged rapists by just imposing a fine.

Panchayat sets free rapists; NHRC seeks report

Last Updated: Thursday, July 14, 2011, 22:19

The NHRC on Thursday issued notice to Bihar Government seeking a report within four weeks in connection with the decision of a village panchayat to set free alleged rapists by just imposing a fine of Rs one lakh.