Recent News Headlines : Indian Supreme Court

SEX WITH UNDERAGE WIFE IS RAPE, INDIAN SUPREME COURT RULES


But the court stopped short of revoking an exception in the country's criminal law that permits rape in marriage, currently the subject of separate legal proceedings... READ MORE

12th October, 2017 2428

INDIAN COURT RULES SEX WITH MINOR WIFE IS RAPE


The Supreme Court on Wednesday urged the government to take proactive measures to curb child marriage across the country... READ MORE

11th October, 2017 6484

CENTRAL GOVERNMENT TO LET MINISTRY STAFF USE PRE-MARRIAGE NAMES ON EXTERNALLY USED DOCUMENTS


Separately in June, the Supreme Court announced that judges and court clerks will be allowed to use their pre-marriage names in trial-related papers starting this month... READ MORE

2nd September, 2017 311

Trending News Headlines : Indian Supreme Court

TURKISH GOVT SUPPORTS BILL THAT SETS CHILD RAPISTS FREE IF THEY MARRY VICTIM


What we are doing is looking to find a solution to an ongoing problem it is not to protect rape nor protect rapists... READ MORE

19th November, 2016 18750

SUPREME COURT WON'T DECIDE TRANSGENDER BATHROOM CASE, VACATES EARLIER RULING


The Supreme Court will not decide the hot-button issue of transgender bathroom rights after all... READ MORE

6th March, 2017 14903

ISIS PUSHES BIRTH CONTROL TO MAINTAIN SEX-SLAVE SUPPLY


In its own manual, the Islamic State outlines the abstinence method as one option... READ MORE

14th March, 2016 10052

FAMILIES WIN SUPREME COURT APPEALS OVER 'UNFAIR' BEDROOM TAX


Disability campaigners gather at supreme court for bedroom tax cases... READ MORE

9th November, 2016 5759

GAY MARRIAGE BANS IN FOUR STATES UPHELD, SUPREME COURT REVIEW LIKELY


Gay marriage bans in four states upheld supreme court review likely... READ MORE

7th November, 2014 5064

INDIAN SISTERS TO BE RAPED AS 'PUNISHMENT' FOR BROTHER ELOPING


These Khap courts routinely order vile sexually violent punishments against women... READ MORE

31st August, 2015 4623

HAMED SHAFIA, CONVICTED IN 2009 'HONOUR KILLINGS,' APPEALS TO SUPREME COURT FOR NEW TRIAL


Shafia is taking his request for a new trial in the killings of four female family members to the Supreme Court of Canada... READ MORE

5th February, 2017 3274

IN INDIA, IT'S NOT EASY TO REPORT ON RAPE


I am calling the woman in the village Bina, to make it easier to tell her story here... READ MORE

21st December, 2016 2904

AN INDIAN TEEN WAS RAPED BY HER FATHER. VILLAGE ELDERS HAD HER WHIPPED.


Arun Jadhav, 45, an illiterate trumpet player, was reserved, a Nike ball cap pulled low over his eyes... READ MORE

10th May, 2016 2874

INDIAN SUPREME COURT IN LANDMARK RULING ON PRIVACY


India's Supreme Court has ruled that citizens have a fundamental right to privacy, in a landmark judgement... READ MORE

24th August, 2017 2787

GOVERNMENT UNDER FIRE OVER NEW CHILD TAX CREDIT FORM FOR RAPE VICTIMS


Government under fire over new child tax credit form for rape victims... READ MORE

7th April, 2017 2626

SWEDEN CHARGES 5 TEENAGE REFUGEES WITH BEATING GANG-RAPING BOY FOR OVER AN HOUR


One said that he was not present during the assault, while two more admitted that they were, but claimed that their actions did not constitute rape... READ MORE

7th December, 2016 2346

RAPE VICTIMS TO BE SPARED ORDEAL OF CROSS-EXAMINATION IN COURT


Prerecorded evidence is already being launched nationwide for child sexual abuse cases... READ MORE

19th March, 2017 2215

TRUMP ASKS SUPREME COURT TO REINSTATE TRAVEL BAN


WASHINGTON -- The Trump administration is asking the Supreme Court to reinstate its ban on travelers from six mostly Muslim countries... READ MORE

2nd June, 2017 2195

RAPES INCREASE BY 29% AS CRIME FALLS


Rapes increase by 29 as overall crime falls in england and wales... READ MORE

16th October, 2014 1797

TUNISIA SHOCKED BY TV HOST'S 'MARRY RAPIST' REMARKS


The girl, named Hajar, said she had been sexually abused by three different members of her family since the age of 14... READ MORE

21st October, 2016 1753

FEMALE LABOUR MPS CALL FOR LEGAL CHANGE FOLLOWING CHED EVANS RETRIAL


We believe that the use of a complainants' sexual history should never be used in our courts as evidence of consent, they said... READ MORE

24th October, 2016 1730

TEN MEN FROM MIDLANDS AND LONDON CHARGED WITH CHILD SEX OFFENCES


The charges include rape attempted rape child prostitution child pornography and drug charges linked to boys from Leicester and Coventry... READ MORE

21st July, 2015 1661

TWO INDIAN SISTERS TO BE RAPED AS 'PUNISHMENT' AFTER BROTHER ELOPED


The village council then made its ruling that the Dalit family should be dishonoured to avenge the brother's supposed crime... READ MORE

29th August, 2015 1630

'THAT'S THE TYPE OF IRISH-ORIGIN FAMILY HE COMES FROM'


A British tourist has been arrested and charged with illegal extra-marital sex in Dubai after telling police she had been gang raped... READ MORE

19th November, 2016 1612

ACTIVISTS RAMP UP PRESSURE ON LEBANON'S RAPE LAW


Silver-haired Rafiq Ajouri, who hails from a southern Lebanese village, was persuaded to sign on while on his morning stroll along the corniche... READ MORE

22nd April, 2017 1554

HOW THE WORLD TURNED ITS BACK ON RAPE VICTIMS OF CONGO


A recent army offensive against a nearby militia has prompted a fresh wave of sexual violence... READ MORE

14th June, 2015 1489

ATTORNEY GENERAL WARNS SUPREME COURT NOT TO 'STRAY INTO AREAS OF POLITICAL JUDGEMENT' IN BREXIT CASE


The Supreme Court has to be very careful to engage in only the matters before it... READ MORE

5th December, 2016 1429

RAPE ACCUSERS 'FACE COURT ORDEAL BY DEFENCE LAWYERS'


The bill, which has drawn cross-party support, also makes provisions for safeguarding rape complainants in schools... READ MORE

5th February, 2017 1306

MP PROPOSES UK RAPE SHIELD LAW TO PROTECT VICTIMS IN COURT


A private member's bill to protect rape victims from being cross-examined in court about their sexual history is to be introduced to the House of Commons... READ MORE

8th February, 2017 1270

SUPREME COURT AGREES TO HEAR APPEAL OF CROSS-BORDER BOOZE CASE


This Comeau case, with the Supreme Court decision, could have more profound effects on interprovincial trade barriers than President Trump could, said Blue... READ MORE

4th May, 2017 1205

DENNIS OLAND WAS WRONGLY DENIED BAIL, SUPREME COURT OF CANADA RULES


This is the first time the Supreme Court has ruled on how the bail provisions in the Criminal Code should work in appeals of convictions... READ MORE

23rd March, 2017 967

AN INDIAN RAPE SURVIVOR WAS ALLEGEDLY RAPED AGAIN BY THE SAME FIVE MEN


Saurabh Das AP A 20-year-old college student was found in the roadside bushes of a small northern Indian city last week, raped and left for dead... READ MORE

18th July, 2016 957

JEREMY CORBYN 'DISCUSSED SHAMI CHAKRABARTI PEERAGE WITH ADVISORS BEFORE ASKING HER TO CONDUCT ANTI-SEMITISM INVESTIGATION'


The BBC has been attacked over a controversial Poldark scene that campaigners say depicts rape, amid claims that it was handled in the worst way possible... READ MORE

23rd October, 2016 804

GERMANY RAPE LAW: WILL 'NO' MEAN 'NO'?


Germany has long been backward when it comes to its rape laws, say campaigners... READ MORE

7th July, 2016 789


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