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In a shocking case of crime that has emerged from one of the most upscale colonies under the jurisdiction of Habibganj Police Station in Bhopal, a 75-year-old "lawyer" has been arrested for sexually assaulting a five-year-old girl.
The BJP won 208 of Bengal's 294 seats, while the Trinamool was reduced to 79.
The UDF's victory in Kerala elections was fueled by IUML's strong performance, winning 22 seats, including historic wins for women candidates.
A Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court is examining seven important legal questions concerning religious rights and freedoms in India. The top court began hearing the reference arising out of the Sabarimala review case on April 7.The Court's verdict will have a major impact on various cases, including the case concerning whether women of menstruating ages can be allowed to enter the Sabarimala temple in Kerala.The reference is connected to the top court's September 2018 verdict in w
The film chamber aims at ensuring proper functioning of the committees as per the provisions under the Sexual Harassment of Women at the Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act (POSH Act), 2013.
The accused, Dinesh, had been absconding since Monday after a sexual harassment complaint was lodged by the mother of the minor girl
The Delhi High Court recently denied bail to a maulvi (faith healer) accused of raping a minor girl under the pretext of curing her of evil spirits or jinn. Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma said that the man, one Mohd Mubarak, took undue advantage of the vulnerable physical and mental condition of the woman as well as the blind faith reposed in him by her family. “The prosecutrix was a young girl suffering from illness, and both she and her family were made to believe that t
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After undergoing surgery, she delivered a baby girl. However, a nurse identified as Aktari Begum allegedly told the mother that the newborn had died soon after birth. Fatima was discharged after three days and returned to Medak five days later.
Commissioner Sumathi made it clear that any form of harassment against women will invite strict and immediate action.
Instead of booking criminal cases, police counsel youth, warning them about legal consequences of harassment and stressing the importance of respecting women in public spaces
New norms extend SMC mandate to secondary schools; 75% of members to be parents, 50% must be women; SMCs to execute all school civil works costing up to ₹30 lakh, review budgets, monitor PM-POSHAN
A 3.5-year-old girl was brutally raped and murdered by 65-year-old labourer on May 1. Postmortem hinted that the child had been gagged during the assault.
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Police said Meena Kumari and her associate Taraka Prashanth played key roles
There were also a couple of predictions - the "fall" of the Congress and the Samajwadi Party that had blocked the women's quota bill. The two parties, PM MOdi said, will have to face the "wrath of women".
A nine-judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court is examining seven important legal questions concerning religious rights and freedoms in India. The top court began hearing the reference arising out of the Sabarimala review case on April 7.The Court's verdict will have a major impact on various cases, including the case concerning whether women of menstruating ages can be allowed to enter the Sabarimala temple in Kerala.The reference is connected to the top court's September 2018 verdic
Three men and two women arrested near Yetigadda Shiva temple on the Madanapalle-Tirupati highway; gang allegedly targeted women travelling alone in isolated areas of Gurramkonda, Valmikipuram, Rompicherla and Kalakada mandals
The Association was the original writ petitioner which challenged the prohibition on entry of women aged between 10 years and 50 years into the Kerala temple
AP POLYCET 2026 Rank Card: Of the 1,63,008 candidates who appeared for the examination, 1,48,950 were declared successful, resulting in an overall pass percentage of 91.37 per cent.
The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the appointment of 10 advocates, including three women lawyers, as judges of the Punjab and Haryana High Court.The decision was taken at a meeting of the Collegium on Monday. The lawyers recommended for the judgeship are:(i) Monica Chhibber Sharma;(ii) Harmeet Singh Deol;(iii) Puja Chopra;(iv) Sunish Bindlish;(v) Navdeep Singh,(vi) Divya Sharma;(vii) Ravinder Malik;(viii) Pravindra Singh Chauhan;(ix) Rajesh Gaur; and
The hearing before a 9-judge Bench of the Supreme Court in the case surrounding entry of women to Sabarimala temple and other larger religious issues was privy to some sharp remarks and questions posed by the Bench to counsel appearing for the lead petitioner in the original case, Indian Young Lawyers' AssociationIt was a public interest litigation (PIL) petition filed by the body which had led to the Supreme Court's 2018 verdict allowing women of all ages to enter Sabarimala temple, thereby tri
Of about 25.3 lakh more votes polled this time than in 2021, around 20.8 lakh came from women, the highest in the last four Assembly elections
A Bench headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant said the question of staying the Act did not arise as the law has not yet been notified
A 15-year-old tribal girl’s body was left on a roadside for hours after post-mortem in Madhya Pradesh due to lack of official support.
BJP's Ratna Debnath is contesting the 2026 West Bengal elections from Panihati, driven by personal tragedy.
Sabina Yasmin, mother of a girl killed in a bomb blast during post-bypoll celebrations, is contesting from Kaliganj as a CPI(M) candidate.
In the 2026 polls, Chandrima Bhattacharya defends 'Ma Mati Manush' governance and emphasizes women's empowerment amidst rising political challenges.
The Supreme Court on Monday sought the response of the Central government and States to petitions challenging the Constitutional validity of the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Act, 2026.The law introduced sweeping changes to the legal framework governing the recognition, rights and protection of transgender persons.A Bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi, however, made it clear that it is not inclined to stay the operation of the new l
Reserves one-third of seats in Lok Sabha and state legislative assemblies for women, with sub-reservation for SC/ST women. To be implemented after delimitation exercise following the next Census.
Criminalised instant triple talaq (talaq-e-biddat) with up to three years imprisonment and fine. Declared the practice void and illegal, providing maintenance and custody rights to affected Muslim women.
National nutrition mission targeting reduction of stunting, undernutrition, anaemia, and low birth weight among children, adolescent girls, and pregnant/lactating women. Uses technology-driven real-time monitoring across all districts.
Provides free LPG connections to women from Below Poverty Line households to replace unclean cooking fuels. Over 10 crore connections released, significantly reducing indoor air pollution and health risks for rural women.
Facilitates bank loans between Rs 10 lakh and Rs 1 crore to at least one SC/ST borrower and one woman borrower per bank branch for setting up greenfield enterprises. Promotes entrepreneurship among underrepresented groups.
Defines and prohibits sexual harassment at the workplace and establishes Internal Complaints Committees and Local Complaints Committees for redressal. Applies to both organised and unorganised sectors.
Legislation to protect women from sexual harassment at workplace, mandating Internal Complaints Committees in organisations with 10+ employees, defining sexual harassment, and establishing complaint and redressal mechanisms.
Comprehensive reform of criminal law on sexual offences enacted after the 2012 Delhi gang rape. Widened the definition of rape, introduced new offences like stalking, voyeurism, and acid attack, and enhanced penalties.
Restructured poverty alleviation programme replacing SGSY to reduce rural poverty through self-managed Self Help Groups (SHGs). Mobilised over 9 crore women into 83 lakh SHGs with bank linkages for sustainable livelihoods.
Major restructuring and expansion of ICDS to universalise early childhood care, nutrition, and pre-school education through Anganwadi centres. India's primary response to child malnutrition covering over 8 crore beneficiaries.
Provides comprehensive civil law protection to women from domestic violence, covering physical, sexual, verbal, emotional, and economic abuse. Introduced protection officers and shelter homes.
Civil law to protect women from domestic violence including physical, sexual, verbal, emotional, and economic abuse. Provided for protection orders, residence orders, and monetary relief. Extended protection to all women in domestic relationships.