Crime

Delhi Gang Rape Case: Court Orders In-Camera Trial, Imposes Gag on Media

Amid all the high drama, the metropolitan magistrate's court in Delhi ordered for an in-camera trial in the Delhi gang rape case on Monday.

Jan 8, 2013

Computer Prodigy Aaron Swartz Dies at 26; Committed Suicide by Hanging

American internet activist Aaron H. Swartz was found dead at his New York apartment on Friday. He was 26 years old.

Jan 13, 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

Delhi Gang-Rape: School Principal Claims ‘Juvenile’ is Six Months Short of 18 Years

The school principal of the alleged juvenile in the Dec 16 Delhi gang-rape case submitted the school documents stating that the accused is below 18 years. According to school documents, the sixth accused is 17 years and six months old.

Jan 16, 2013

Dubai Employee Faces Sedition Charges for ‘Liking’ Offensive Facebook Content

A native of Kerala was charged for sedition and insulting national honour after he allegedly "liked" some defamatory content on Facebook.

Jan 16, 2013

Delhi Gang-Rape Case Shifted to Fast Track Court; Main Accused Seeks Trial Outside Capital

The Delhi gang-rape case has been transferred to a fast track sessions court on Thursday and the trial is set to begin on Jan 21, PTI reported quoting sources.

Jan 17, 2013

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

Delhi Gang-Rape: Lalu Prasad Reveals Victim’s Name at Kolkata Meet

Rashtriya Janta Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad Yadav on Friday revealed the name of the Delhi gang-rape victim at a seminar in Kolkata.

Jan 20, 2013

Delhi Gang Rape Case: Trial To Begin in Fast Track Court On Monday, SC to Hear Accused's Plea

The trial of the five adult accused in the rape-cum-murder case of a 23-year-old physiotherapy student will begin in the Delhi fast Track court on Monday.

Jan 21, 2013

Delhi Gang-Rape Case: Another Accused Submits Application Claiming to be Juvenile

Five weeks after the gruesome gang-rape of a 23-year-old physiotherapy student, the special Delhi fast track court began the trial of the five adult accused in the case on Monday during which one of them claimed to be a juvenile.

Jan 22, 2013

Supreme Court Questions Govt Over FDI in Retail; Seeks Measures to Safeguard Small Traders

The opening up of the retail sector to Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) received a nod from the parliament after a heated debate and voting last month. The Supreme Court has now asked the centre to come up with measures to safeguard the interests of small traders in the country.

Jan 22, 2013

Govt Receives JS Verma Committee Report on Anti-Rape Law

The Justice J S Verma committee submitted a report with recommendations to enhance and amend existing laws dealing with cases of sexual crime on Wednesday.

Jan 23, 2013

Key Recommendations of Justice JS Verma Committee on Sexual Crime Laws

The Justice JS Verma committee, which was set up to propose amendments to laws relating to crimes against women, submitted its report to the home ministry on Wednesday.

Jan 23, 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

Police Seizes 8 kg of Explosives From Kolkata-Bound Train

The West Bengal police on Monday recovered 8 kg of explosives from a train in Kolkata. Media reports said that the explosives were found at Sealdah station in the capital.

Jan 28, 2013