Tag: rape victims

Source – indiatimes.com The Madras High Court has upheld the 10-year rigorous imprisonment for a man who was accused of raping a five-year-old girl, more than eight years ago. The bench headed by Justice S Vaidyanathan noted that “in cases of rape victims, the Court has to believe what is reported by the child. There

Source:- firstpost.com The Uttar Pradesh government has failed to make timely investigation and prosecute the seven cases of gang-rape filed following the 2013 Muzaffarnagar riots and deliver justice, Amnesty International India said in a press release published on Thursday. The briefing furnishes the details of seven Muslim women who came forward after the September 2013

Source:- india.com Mumbai, Feb 22 (PTI) The Bombay High Court today said it would consider if it should direct the Maharashtra government to hike the compensation to victims of rape and other offences against women under a scheme from Rs 3 lakh to Rs 10 lakh. Under the Manodhairya Yojana launched in October 2013, the