sexual abuse

Patriot Bureau -August 18, 2023

Gurugram man sexually assaults minor nail artist after spiking her drink

Gurugram man sexually assaults minor nail artist after spiking her drink

Based on a formal complaint lodged by the victim's sister, the minor established contact with the accused, identified as Neeraj alias Neer Adhana, on the social media platform Instagram

Patriot Bureau -September 24, 2022

CBI raids 59 locations across country over circulation of child sex abuse material

CBI raids 59 locations across country over circulation of child sex abuse material

The operation is targeted at cloud storage -- hence the codename 'Megha Chakra'-- used by the peddlers to circulate audio-visual material on illicit sexual activities with minors

PTI -May 6, 2022

Sexual assault at school: EDMC to suspend principal, teacher, says mayor

Sexual assault at school: EDMC to suspend principal, teacher, says mayor

The corporation has also issued show cause notice to the school inspector for filing an incorrect report about the incident

Jayali Wavhal -January 25, 2022

Is forcible sex ever okay?

Is forcible sex ever okay?

At a time when society is not yet ready to acknowledge the immorality of marital rape, the debate surrounding a law to criminalise marital rape is off to a slow start. The importance of a woman’s consent is yet to be universally accepted

Anand Vardhan -May 18, 2018

Chronicling child abuse in cinema

Chronicling child abuse in cinema

Hindi films have portrayed child sexual abuse in their films time and again, whereas in India this hasn’t figured in as the key theme in world of letters As the recent spate of sex crimes against children hit the headlines and stirred national discourse, it would be relevant to see how Hindi films have engaged […]