Govt must appoint women officers to probe rape cases: HC

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 11, 2012, 21:19

Karnataka High Court on Tuesday directed the government to appoint women police officers "as far as practicable" to investigate rape cases.

Hooda`s wife`s "head hangs in shame" over negative things

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 17, 2012, 20:13

Bhupinder Singh Hooda`s wife Asha Hooda said her "head hangs in shame" when the state is pointed out for negative things.

Two cases of rape in Nagpur

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 17, 2012, 15:07

Two cases of rape were registered in the city in a matter of 24 hours, police said.

Centre very serious about Haryana rape cases: Shinde

Last Updated: Saturday, October 13, 2012, 00:17

The Centre has taken a "very serious" note of the series of rape cases in Haryana, Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde on Friday said.

Centre asks Haryana to start women`s cells

Last Updated: Friday, October 12, 2012, 22:47

Centre has asked the Haryana government to set up women`s cell in every district for registering complaints and start anti-stalking helplines.

Delhi women ticked off for `habit` of lodging rape cases

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 27, 2012, 15:36

A woman and her mother have been ticked off by a Delhi court for their "habit" of lodging false rape cases with ulterior motives, including those for grabbing property.

No proposal for spl courts for rape cases: Govt

Last Updated: Wednesday, May 9, 2012, 14:31

There is no proposal to set up special courts for trial of rape cases, but states are being impressed upon to probe such crimes more efficiently by deputing best officers, Home Minister P Chidambaram has said.

HC asks local courts to submit details on pending

Last Updated: Tuesday, May 8, 2012, 17:08

Taking cognisance of a large number of rape cases pending in different courts, the Gwalior Bench of MP HC has directed its subordinate district and sessions courts to furnish information about all such cases to it by May 16.

WB assures NCW of investigating all rape cases

Last Updated: Monday, April 2, 2012, 18:28

Amid reports of growing number of rape cases, CM Mamata Banerjee assured a NCW delegation that all cases referred by it would be investigated.

Rape cases: NCW members to visit Kolkata today

Last Updated: Monday, April 2, 2012, 08:32

Amid reports of a large number of rape cases across West Bengal, a delegation of National Commission for Women (NCW) is scheduled to visit Kolkata on Monday to meet government officials.

Gurgaon: Women told to stay at home after 8 pm

Last Updated: Wednesday, March 14, 2012, 14:00

Unable to check the rising rape cases in the city, the Gurgaon administration has reportedly advised women to stay at home and not work beyond 8 pm in commercial establishments.