sexual offences news

Published on Aug 14, 2025 10:33 PM IST

NCP Pune chief Deepak Mankar, two others booked for alleged document forgery

According to the officer, a total of ₹1.18 crore was found to have been transferred from the Red House Foundation’s bank account to Mankar’s personal account between September and October 2024. (HT FILE)

pune news

Published on May 13, 2025 05:44 AM IST

Rippling co-founder's wife says son ‘kidnapped’ by ‘sexual pervert’ husband

Divya Shashidar alleged that her husband lost his job in the US after arrest in San Francisco on charges of soliciting prostitution.

Published on Mar 24, 2025 01:24 PM IST

Delhi HC upholds conviction in 2015 harassment case, cites public safety issues

The accused was convicted and sentenced by Metropolitan magistrate in November 2019 and the same was upheld by additional sessions judge in April 2024 (HT Photo)

Published on Mar 01, 2025 01:52 PM IST

Delhi HC seeks response from Police on STD testing for minors in sexual offences

In response to a plea seeking guidelines for testing the accused and young survivors of sexual assaults for sexually transmitted diseases, the Delhi High Court has requested comments from the Delhi Police and the Centre.

Published on Feb 18, 2025 05:21 PM IST

Ludhiana: Man rapes 17-year-old stepdaughter, held

Police said that the incident took place on January 26 and a case was registered under section 75 (cruelty to a child) of Juvenile Justice Act and section 64 (rape) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. (HT File)

Published on Feb 13, 2025 05:08 AM IST

Transgender person sent to 20 years in jail for sexually assaulting minor boy

Updated on Nov 10, 2024 08:26 AM IST

CM Mamata demands PM Modi's resignation as Bengal assembly passes anti-rape bill

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee.

Updated on Sep 03, 2024 03:32 PM IST

Laws on sexual offences women-centric but male partners not always wrong: HC

The court said that the burden of proof in such cases was on both the woman complainant and the accused. (Pic for representation)

lucknow news

Updated on Jun 14, 2024 07:12 AM IST

HC pushes for setting up 138 fast-track POCSO courts

A POCSO court awarded the Ludhiana resident 20 years of rigourous imprisonment for sexually assaulting his minor daughter. (HT File)

Updated on Apr 30, 2024 09:08 AM IST

Man gets 20-year rigorous imprisonment for raping minor in Jind

A special and fast track court for protection of children from sexual offences has awarded a 20-year rigorous imprisonment to a man for raping a minor girl in Haryana’s Jind district. (Shutterstock)

Updated on Jan 31, 2024 09:28 AM IST

57-year-old gets life term for raping 14-year-old distant relative

HT Image

Updated on Dec 23, 2023 08:26 AM IST

Union Cabinet approves extension of fast-track special courts scheme for 3 years

PM Modi chaired the Union Cabinet meeting on Wednesday (File Photo)

Published on Nov 29, 2023 05:15 PM IST

‘Parents trusted him’: Ex-MasterChef Aus finalist jailed for molesting children

Former MasterChef Australia performer Paul Douglas Frost

world news

Published on Nov 17, 2023 01:26 PM IST

Palwal man gets death sentence for raping minor daughter for 4 years

The victim had lodged a complaint on October 2, 2020.

Published on Oct 07, 2023 09:04 PM IST

Delhi minor rape: Fresh case registered after girl alleges assault by few others

A vehicle belonging to Delhi police parked on the road.

Updated on Sep 15, 2023 10:55 PM IST

65% Pocso cases pending in Delhi, several accused walk free

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According to the data, a total of 12,667 cases are pending trial out of which 4,411 are pending for less than a year; 5,855 cases for 1-3 years; 1,947 cases for 3-5 years; 402 cases for 5-10 years; and 52 cases for more than a year. (Representational Image/Getty Images)

delhi news

Updated on Aug 23, 2023 06:32 PM IST

42-year-old man held for raping Dalit minor in Uttar Pradesh’s Amethi

People protest against increasing incidents of rape and sexual assault in New Delhi in this file photo.

lucknow news

Updated on Jan 08, 2021 03:31 PM IST

Kerala High Court sets aside aquittal in Walayar minors’ rape-murder case

The accused in the Wayalar sisters’ rape-murder case has been asked to surrender before the trial court by January 20. (HT Photo)

Updated on Jan 06, 2021 03:02 PM IST

7-yr-old gang raped in UP’s Muzaffarnagar

People hold placards and shout slogans as they protest against the alleged rape and murder of a woman.

lucknow news

Updated on Dec 13, 2020 01:03 AM IST

Ludhiana man held for raping 17-year-old on pretext of rituals

The accused, Vicky Sai, 36, of Dharampura, also threatened to kill her family using his ‘powers’ should she reveal the sexual abuse.

Updated on Dec 06, 2020 12:17 AM IST

Rise in crimes against women, children in Mumbai in 2019-2020: Praja Foundation report

The report revealed that children were victims in 61% of the rape cases in Mumbai in 2019.

Updated on Nov 27, 2020 12:38 AM IST

Aunt asks rape victim not to reveal crime, held with 2 men in Panchkula

Three persons have been arrested in Panchkula under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act.

Updated on Nov 22, 2020 10:23 PM IST

Man held for stalking, outraging modesty of minor in Panchkula

A man has been arrested in Panchkula for stalking and outraging the modesty of a minor.

Updated on Nov 11, 2020 11:32 PM IST

S-I dismissed for stalking, harassing women, minor

The man had flashed, passed indecent remarks and stalked three women and a minor girl on a road in southwest Delhi’s Dwarka between October 17 and 20.

Published on Oct 27, 2020 02:29 AM IST

15-year-old raped in UP’s Jaunpur, accused on the run

UP Police have been criticised over their handling of rape cases after the Hathras gang rape-murder case.

Published on Oct 18, 2020 12:24 PM IST

Chhattisgarh CM asks Chief Justice of HC to notify fast track courts for sexual crimes

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel said that sexual offences against women and children are a matter of grave concern in the country and need immediate attention.