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Annie Raja condemns Asha Mirjes remark on Nirbhaya

New Delhi, Jan 29 (ANI): Maharashtra State Women Commission member and NCP member Asha Mirje has said that Delhi gang-rape victim Nirbhaya had only herself to blame for the sexual assault. Mirje questioned the Delhi gang-rape victim's intention in going out to watch a movie with a friend at 11 pm in the night. Condemning the statement women rights activist Annie Raja said that no one can make such irresponsible statements. Jan 29, 2014
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AAP Dharna: Delhi Police register FIR against protestors

New Delhi, Jan 22 (ANI): The Delhi Police have registered an FIR against the Aam Aadmi Party protesters who staged a 33-hour demonstration near Rail Bhavan in New Delhi. The protest was led by Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal, who on Tuesday called it off after the two SHOs of Malviya Nagar and Pahar Ganj proceeded on leave. Kejriwal and AAP members launched the sit-in protest on January 20 after the central government rejected their demand to suspend police officers for dereliction of duties in an alleged drugs and sex racket case. Delhi Law Minister Somnath Bharti had got involved in a public spat with the cops at Khirki extension over the case. Jan 22, 2014
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Kanye West escapes to Paris Fashion Week post 'assaulting charges'

New Delhi, Jan 18 (ANI): Kanye West has reportedly escaped to Paris Fashion Week after being accused of assaulting a teenager. The 'Bound 2' hitmaker is currently being investigated by the cops after he allegedly plummeted a 18-year-old with over 30 blows for hurling homophobic and racial slurs at his fiancee Kim Kardashian. Jan 18, 2014
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Supreme Court issues notice to respondents in sexual assault case

New Delhi, Jan 15 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued notice on the writ petition filed by a law intern to all the respondents including former judge, Swatanter Kumar, who has been accused of sexual harassment. The young law graduate had filed a petition in the Supreme Court against Kumar, seeking an enquiry and forum into the case. The petitioner's lawyer, Vrinda Grover said that a notice has been issued to the Secretary General of the Supreme Court, Swatanter Kumar and Attorney General as well. Jan 15, 2014
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UP Cops Criticised for Beating, Kicking Women Protestors

Opposition parties in Uttar Pradesh lambasted at the Firozabad police authorities on Tuesday for attacking women protestors with lathis, knocking down some of them when they were protesting against an accident on a highway. Jan 14, 2014
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Another former SC judge accused of sexually harassing law intern, draws ire

New Delhi/ Kolkata, Jan 11 (ANI): In a fresh setback to judiciary system in India, another former judge of Supreme Court, Swatanter Kumar was accused of sexual assault by a law intern, sparking debates on the credibility of the judicial system. The young law graduate who is also an alumnus of Kolkata-based National University of Juridical Sciences (NUJS) alleged sexual harassment by Kumar, who worked with her in 2011. Jan 11, 2014