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Delhi Gang-Rape Case Update: Fast-Track Court to Frame Charges Against Accused

A special fast-track court in Delhi will frame charges against the five men accused of brutally gangraping and murdering the 23-year-old medical student in Delhi on December 16, last year. The trial will begin after the charges are framed on Saturday, as the prosecution and defence lawyers have concluded their arguments.

Feb 2, 2013

Key Recommendations Missed Out on Revised Lokpal Bill

The Union Cabinet on Thursday has cleared the revised Lokpal Bill draft, which has incorporated most of the amendments recommended by the Rajya Sabha Select Committee, but anti-corruption activists are still not satisfied.

Feb 1, 2013

Salman Khan 2002 Hit and Run Case: Actor May Get 10-Year Jail Term

Bollywood actor Salman Khan is faced with the possibility of a 10-year jail term following the Bandra magistrate's ruling on Thursday that he be tried under charges of culpable homicide not amounting to murder in the 2002 hit-and-run case.

Feb 1, 2013

Cabinet Clears Revised Lokpal Bill; Anna Hazare Terms It 'Useless'

The Union Cabinet cleared the revised Lokpal Bill on Thursday but anti-corruption activist Anna Hazare has termed the new draft as "useless" and promised to continue the fight until the government passes a strong one.

Jan 31, 2013

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'Death for Juvenile Brutal Rapist' Demands Delhi Gang-Rape Victim's Kin

The father of the Delhi gang-rape victim has expressed outrage over the Juvenile Justice Board's (JJB) ruling on the youngest accused, saying that the teenager should be hanged.

Jan 29, 2013

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Delhi Gang-Rape Case: Juvenile Justice Board Declares Youngest Accused a Minor

The Juvenile Justice Board on Monday declared that the youngest accused in the Delhi gang-rape case is a juvenile.

Jan 28, 2013

David Headley Gets 35-Year Jail Term; Experts Say Mumbai Massacre Plotter Deserves Death Penalty

American-born Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist David Headley on Thursday was sentenced to 35 years in jail by a US court for his role in the 26/11 Mumbai attacks that killed more than 160 people and injured over 300. Experts think he deserved the severest punishment given the magnitude of his offence.

Jan 25, 2013

JS Verma Committee Ignores Key Suggestions in Its Report

The Justice JS Verma committee, which was set up to amend criminal law to provide quicker trial and enhance punishment for offenders of crime against women, submitted its report to the home ministry on Wednesday with more stringent penalty but ignored a few key suggestions by the public.

Jan 24, 2013

Punjab Gang-Rape a Hoax, 'Victim' Arrested

A woman, who alleged to have been abducted, sedated and gang-raped by four men in Punjab, was arrested on Monday after the accusation was found 'concocted'.

Jan 22, 2013

MIM President Asaduddin Owaisi Placed in Judicial Custody for 2005 Medak Abuse Case

Majlis-e-Ittehad-ul Muslimeen (MIM) president Asaduddin Owaisi on Monday was remanded to judicial custody after he surrendered before a Hyderabad court in connection to an 8-year-old case against him.

Jan 21, 2013

Police Arrest Five People for Raping Class X Student, Circulating Obscene Video of Incident

Harayana police have arrested five people on Sunday for allegedly raping a class 10 student and making an obscene video of the incident on a cell phone.

Jan 20, 2013

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Minor Assaulted in Moving School Bus by Conductor

In a shocking incident in Mumbai, a four-year-old nursery student was sexually assaulted in a moving school bus by the conductor on Tuesday.

Jan 19, 2013

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Neeraj Kumar Terms Horrific Gang Rape as Turning Point for Delhi Police

The Police Commissioner of New Delhi, Neeraj Kumar, has termed the heinous gang rape of the 23-year-old paramedical student as a turning point in the history of Delhi Police.

Jan 19, 2013

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Delhi Gang-Rape: SC Admits Plea to Consider Juvenile as Adult

As the debate on lowering the age limit of minors by two years grows intense, a Chandigarh-based lawyer has filed a Public-interest Litigation (PIL) seeking the alleged juvenile in the Delhi gang-rape case be considered as an adult.

Jan 18, 2013

Death Penalty Given in Rape-Murder Case; 3-Year-Old Victim Died as Organs Ripped Out

A 56-year-old man was sentenced to death by a Delhi fast track court for raping and killing a minor two years ago.

Jan 16, 2013

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