Teacher beaten up for molestation in AP, handed over to cops

Last Updated: Saturday, February 1, 2014, 23:30

A teacher of a private school was on Saturday beaten up for allegedly molesting a student and was later handed over to police.

Minor girl raped in Thane, youth held

Last Updated: Saturday, January 18, 2014, 20:51

A 16-year-old girl was allegedly raped by a youth at Badlapur in the district over a period of last one month, police said on Saturday.

Delhi gang-rape: 12-point agenda to crackdown on sexual offences

Last Updated: Friday, January 3, 2014, 14:24

For a city that aspires to twin London and Chicago, the National Capital has some serious mulling to do.

Youth given death sentence for raping and killing minor girl in MP

Last Updated: Monday, December 23, 2013, 23:47

A court in Rehli town near here awarded death sentence to a youth here on Monday for allegedly raping and killing a seven-year-old girl and also imposed a fine of Rs 70,000 on him.

Man gets 10 yrs jail for sexually assaulting minor daughter

Last Updated: Sunday, December 1, 2013, 12:50

A man has been sentenced to 10 years in jail by a Delhi court for sexually assaulting his 11-year-old daughter in an inebriated condition.

Delhi HC wants special prosecutors for sex crimes on kids

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 27, 2013, 17:04

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday directed the state government to appoint special public prosecutors in each district court within three months for cases of sexual offences against children.

Leniency to accused in sexual offences `undesirable`: Delhi HC

Last Updated: Thursday, November 21, 2013, 21:48

Leniency in matters involving sexual offences is undesirable and against public interest, the Delhi High Court has said while denying relief to a man sentenced to five years in jail for sodomising a teenaged boy 13 years ago.

Youth jailed for life for sexually assaulting 6-yr-old boy

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 8, 2013, 16:39

A youth has been sentenced to life imprisonment for sexually assaulting a six-year-old boy by a Delhi court which noted that such incidents are on the rise and the convict does not deserve any leniency.

Youth gets four years jail for molesting minor girl

Last Updated: Monday, October 7, 2013, 23:10

Special Protection of Children against Sexual Offences Act (POCSOA) court on Monday convicted youth for sexually harassing eight-year-old girl and sentenced him to four years of rigorous imprisonment.

Compounder held for raping 13-year-old girl in Raipur

Last Updated: Sunday, September 15, 2013, 21:56

A 13-year-old girl was allegedly raped by a 45-year-old compounder at a government primary health centre in Jashpur district of northern Chhattisgarh, police said.

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?