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‘True justice’: SC stresses on ‘care and support’ for child victims

‘True justice’: SC stresses on ‘care and support’ for child victims

The bench noted that in cases of crimes against children, the enduring trauma is worsened by the absence of support…

August 20, 2023

Delhi HC throws its weight behind ‘gender-neutral’ POCSO laws

The judge emphasized that laws shouldn't be discontinued due to potential misuse, as they aim to prevent offenses and provide…

August 9, 2023

Delhi HC upholds man’s 12-year jail term for 6-year-old daughter’s rape

The court rejected the convict's argument that the child was tutored by her mother to falsely implicate him as the…

November 16, 2022

Delhi HC requests Centre to intervene on plea to terminate pregnancy of minor without reporting to police

Consent of a minor is considered immaterial and hence the pregnancy cannot be terminated without reporting the issue to the…

September 16, 2022

Raped by an advocate she met on a dating app, woman seeks justice

An advocate was arrested for allegedly raping a 20-year-old woman at her residence in South Delhi's Hauz Khas area after…

February 18, 2022

Fixing a date not easy

What do young women think about the proposed increase in the legal age of marriage of women to 21 as…

January 27, 2022