West Bengal gang-rape victim released from hospital, police protection on

Last Updated: Friday, January 31, 2014, 22:52

The 20-year-old tribal girl, who was allegedly gang-raped by 13 men on the order of a kangaroo court in Birbhum district, was today discharged from a hospital here and provided with constant police protection, a senior police official said.

Pak panchayat orders `gang-rape` of sister over brother`s alleged affair

Last Updated: Friday, January 31, 2014, 14:04

A Pakistani panchayat has been accused of ordering gang-rape of a 40-year-old woman in revenge for her brother`s alleged affair.

Arvind Kejriwal says ban on khap panchayats not needed

Last Updated: Friday, January 31, 2014, 05:24

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has now sparked controversy when he said he does not see the need for banning `khap panchayats` because they serve a "cultural purpose”.

Scared villagers deny to comment on West Bengal rape

Last Updated: Thursday, January 23, 2014, 21:05

Villagers of Labhpur, where a 20-year-old tribal girl was gang-raped allegedly on the instructions of a khap panchayat on Tuesday, claimed that `nothing of that sort` had taken place there.

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.

Political parties condemn gang-rape tribal girl

Last Updated: Thursday, January 23, 2014, 16:52

The gang-rape of a tribal girl allegedly on the orders of a khap panchayat in Birbhum district on January 21 was condemned by political parties.

Deadlock between district authorities, panchayat continue in Odisha

Last Updated: Monday, January 6, 2014, 12:35

The month-long deadlock between the district authorities and panchayat members of Bandhugaon block of Odisha`s Koraput district is on despite the administration`s steps to break it.