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NEW DELHI: The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has taken strong action against former women’s team selector Monjurul Islam after serious misconduct allegations were raised by former women’s captain Jahanara Alam. Following an investigation, the board has banned Monjurul from any cricket-related role under the BCB, either directly or indirectly. The inquiry committee looked into four…
A 19-year-old BSc Biotechnology student from Tripura is battling severe injuries at Delhi’s Safdarjung Hospital after her live-in partner allegedly poured sanitiser on her private parts and set them on fire at their rented accommodation in Sector 69. GURGAON: A 19-year-old university student has alleged that her live-in partner poured sanitiser on her private parts…
JHANSI/LUCKNOW: A Pocso court in UP’s Banda sentenced to death Friday a former govt junior engineer and his wife for sexually abusing 33 boys over a decade, some as young as three, and selling videos and pictures of their torture on the dark web to customers across 47 countries.Additional district judge PK Mishra said convicts…
Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati (PTI image) NEW DELHI: A special POCSO court in Prayagraj on Saturday directed the police to register an FIR against Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati and his disciple Swami Mukundanand Giri in connection with allegations of sexual exploitation.ADJ (POCSO Act) Vinod Kumar Chaurasia ordered the FIR registration and a detailed investigation into the matter….
Kani Kusruti’s portrayal of a rape survivor in the film ‘Assi’ is grounded in sincerity, deftly navigating the complexities of trauma without descending into darkness. She sheds light on the film’s treatment of the grueling legal obstacles that survivors must confront—an experience all too familiar for many women across India, given the disturbing rates of…
The Court highlighted that long-term consensual activity despite awareness of marital status was material to evaluate claims of coercion or misconception of fact. (AI image) The Delhi High Court has quashed an FIR alleging rape, criminal intimidation and related offences against a pilot, holding that the material on record indicated a long-term consensual relationship between…
NEW DELHI: Data shared by the govt in Parliament shows that as many as 254 women reached out to complain regarding sexual harassment at workplace under the POSH Act on the women and child development ministry’s SHe-Box portal last year. Overall as many as 296 complaints have been received since the portal was revamped and…
GURGAON: A 28-year-old cabin crew supervisor of an airline has alleged that her friend outraged her modesty and attempted to disrobe her.The sexual assault took place at a Gurgaon hotel, said the Rewari resident — who works in Delhi — in her complaint. Following the complaint, a case was registered against the accused under sections…
Timothy Busfield, the seasoned actor known for his roles in acclaimed television shows, has been reindicted on four charges of child sexual abuse, just two weeks post-release from jail. The allegations stem from incidents on the set of ‘The Cleaning Lady’, where he stands accused of inappropriate behavior towards young boys. Trigger warning: This article…
The Delhi high court has held that Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code cannot be used to criminalize consensual oral or anal sexual acts between a husband and wife, ruling that any such interpretation would be contrary to the present framework of criminal law and binding Supreme Court precedent.In deciding to set aside an…
