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CBI to take over Manipur sexual assault case, to seek trial outside state

The CBI will probe the case of sexual assault on two women who were stripped and paraded by a mob in Manipur and the government will seek its trial outside the state, officials said on Thursday. The trial would be sought to be held in a court in neighbouring Assam, they said. The officials also said the Union Home Ministry is in touch with both Meitei and Kuki groups and talks are in an advanced stage to restore normalcy in Manipur. The nearly three-month-long ethnic violence in Manipur has claimed over 160 lives. A video of the May 4 incident involving the two women went viral over social media earlier this month, sparking nationwide outrage. The opposition seized the opportunity to corner the Modi government over the issue which has rocked the Monsoon session of Parliament since it began on July 20.

Hollywood star Kevin Spacey cleared of sexual assault charges in UK

The jury rejected the prosecution's claims that Spacey had "aggressively" grabbed three men by the crotch and had performed a sex act on another man while he was asleep in his flat

Sexual assault on a dead body is not rape, rules Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court said that necrophilia, defined as having sexual intercourse with a corpse, was not a punishable offence under current laws

'Sought sexual favours, touched inappropriately': FIRs against WFI chief

The two FIRs carry serious allegations of sexual harassment of wrestlers during competitions in India and abroad by WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh

SC may grant 3-months extension to Sebi in Adani vs Hindenburg probe

From hearing a plea in the Adani vs Hindenburg case, to Delhi govt's decision to move the court, here are some of the important cases heard today

Bilkis Bano rape: SC defers hearing remission of convicts plea to July 11

From hearing a plea in the Bilkis Bano gangrape case to expressing displeasure over political statements related to 4% Muslims quota in Karnataka, here are some important cases that were heard today

JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon to be deposed in Epstein's sexual abuse case

JPMorgan Chase & Co CEO Jamie Dimon must undergo up to two days of questioning by lawyers handling lawsuits over whether the bank can be held liable in financier Jeffrey Epstein's sexual abuse of teenage girls and women, a federal judge said Tuesday. During a telephone conference with lawyers, Judge Jed Rakoff in Manhattan ordered Dimon to set aside two days for deposition testimony, though he didn't specify when. He said one day of testimony might be sufficient and lawyers would have to get his approval to continue to a second day. The New York bank, the nation's largest, has been sued by the government of the US Virgin Islands and two women, both identified as Jane Doe, who say they were abused by Epstein. The lawsuits contend JPMorgan should have seen evidence of Epstein's sex trafficking and avoided profiting from it. The bank, besides denying the allegations, has sued one of its former executives, saying the man hid Epstein's decades of sex abuse and trafficking to keep ...

Harvey Weinstein sentenced to 16 years in prison for rape, sexual assault

A Los Angeles judge on Thursday sentenced Harvey Weinstein to 16 years in prison after a jury convicted him of the 2013 rape and sexual assault of an Italian actor and model. The sentence comes on top of the more than 20 years the 70-year-old Weinstein has left to serve for a similar 2020 conviction in New York, furthering the fall of the onetime movie magnate who became a #MeToo magnet. Weinstein directly appealed to Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Lisa B. Lench, saying: I maintain that I'm innocent. I never raped or sexually assaulted Jane Doe 1." The woman who Weinstein was convicted of raping sobbed in the courtroom as he spoke. Moments earlier she had told the judge about the pain she felt after being attacked by Weinstein. Before that night I was a very happy and confident woman. I valued myself and the relationship I had with God, the woman, who was identified in court only as Jane Doe 1, said. I was excited about my future. Everything changed after the defendant brutally

Virginity test on female accused sexist, unconstitutional: Delhi HC-

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday ruled that conducting a "virginity test" on a female accused is unconstitutional, sexist and in violation of the right to dignity. The court observed that there is no legal procedure that provides for a "virginity test" and such testing is a form of inhuman treatment. The order was passed by Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma on a plea moved by Sister Sephy, who sought to declare the conduct of a "virginity test" on her in connection with a criminal case over a nun's death in Kerala in 1992 as unconstitutional. "It is declared that the virginity test conducted on a female detainee, accused under investigation, or in custody, whether judicial or police, is unconstitutional and in violation of Article 21 of the Constitution, which includes right to dignity," Justice Sharma said. "This court, therefore, holds that this test is sexist and in violation of the human right to dignity even of a female accused if she is subjected to such a test while being in ...

NHRC issues notice to Delhi govt over reports of sexual assault in Tihar

The NHRC has issued notices to the Delhi government and the director general of Prisons over reports that a prisoner was sexually assaulted by fellow inmates in Tihar Jail, officials said on Monday. The National Human Rights Commission has also decided to send its own team for an on-spot inquiry in the case, they said. The NHRC has taken suo motu cognizance of media reports carried on December 30 that a 22-year-old prisoner was allegedly sexually assaulted by fellow inmates at Tihar Jail, the rights panel said in a statement. Reportedly, the prisoner is under medical treatment, it said. The contents of the media reports, if true, amount to the violation of the victim's right to life and dignity, the NHRC said. According to the notices issued to the chief secretary of Delhi and the director general of Prisons, the commission has sought a detailed report in the matter within four weeks. The report should include the present health status of the victim, action taken against the erri

Sri Lankan cricketer Gunathilaka granted bail in sexual assault case

Sri Lanka cricketer Danushka Gunathilaka was on Thursday granted bail but banned from using his social media accounts while awaiting trial on charges of alleged sexual assault of a woman during the team's T20 World Cup campaign in Australia. According to a report in ESPNcricinfo, the now-suspended batter appeared in Sydney's Downing Centre court via video link from Parklea Correctional Centre, where he had been in custody since being refused bail on November 7. The 31-year-old Gunathilaka was arrested in Sydney in the wee hours of November 6 following an investigation into alleged sexual assault of a woman on November 2, even as the team flew out of the country after being eliminated in the Super 12 stage. "Magistrate Janet Wahlquist granted Gunathilaka bail on Thursday in Sydney's Downing Centre Local Court, where he appeared via an audiovisual link from Parklea jail," the report said. "Police prosecutor Kerry-Ann McKinnon opposed bail on the grounds Gunathilaka is a flight risk a

SLC paying for legal defence of sexual-assault accused Danushka Gunathilaka

Sri Lanka Cricket said that it is paying for Danushka Gunathilaka's legal defence in Australia since the charges of sexual intercourse without consent were laid on him

Three-member committee to probe alleged sexual assault by Gunathilaka

A three-member panel will probe the alleged sexual assault by Sri Lankan batter Danushka Gunathilaka during the T20 World Cup in Australia, the country's cricket board said on Tuesday. The probe panel comprising retired High Court judge Justice Sisira Ratnayake, attorney Niroshana Perera and attorney Asela Rekawa will also investigate various other alleged incidents involving the reigning Asia Cup winners during their stay in Australia, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) stated. "Upon submission of the said report by the panel, the Executive Committee of Sri Lanka Cricket will take stern disciplinary action against the players and or officials if proved guilty of any wrongdoing or negligence when carrying out official duties," SLC said. The panel will seek an immediate explanation from the team manager pertaining to Gunathilaka's conduct and other incidents, it added. There are also reports of "a fight involving another player in a Brisbane casino". The 31-year-old left-hander, who was arres

Lanka Cricket appoints 3-member panel to investigate Gunathilaka episode

Sri Lanka Cricket has appointed a three-member panel to investigate the sexual assault episode involving left-handed batter Danushka Gunathilaka in Sydney

Gunathilaka was moments away from leaving when he was dragged out: Report

Sri Lankan left-hand batter Danushka Gunathilaka, was reportedly moments away from leaving for the airport to fly back home when he was pulled out of the team bus and apprehended by police

Jalandhar man gets 20 years of imprisonment for sexually assaulting a girl

A court here has sentenced a man from Jalandhar to 20 years of imprisonment for sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl. Aarti Singh, Additional Sessions Judge, Fast Track Court under POCSO Act, Ambala on Wednesday awarded the sentence to the youth from Jalandhar for sexually assaulting the girl belonging to a village in Ambala. The judge, while handing down the punishment in the case, said in the order that the act of convict adversely affected the future life of the girl who was in her teenage. "Such a heinous act is destruction of the whole personality of child victim," Singh noted. The Naggal police station had registered a case against the accused Satbir Singh alias Preet on November 16, 2020 based on the complaint of the girl's mother under provisions of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and the Indian Penal Code (IPC). The mother of the girl had said in her complaint that Satbir Singh (23) had come to their village on November 14, 2020 and after lur

Non-reporting of sexual assault against minor a 'serious crime': SC

The non-reporting of sexual assault against a minor despite knowledge is a "serious crime" and an attempt to shield the offenders, the Supreme Court said on Wednesday. The apex court said prompt and proper reporting of commission of offence under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act is of utmost importance and the failure to do so would defeat the very purpose and object of the law. The top court set aside the Bombay High Court's judgement of April last year quashing an FIR and the charge sheet regarding a medical practitioner who allegedly did not inform the authority about sexual assault against several minor girls at a hostel despite having knowledge about it. A bench of Justices Ajay Rastogi and C T Ravikumar observed it is true that the FIR and the charge sheet still remain in respect of other accused in the case. "But then, non-reporting of sexual assault against a minor child despite knowledge is a serious crime and more often than not, it is an attemp

Activision Blizzard's chief compliance officer resigns on assault charges

Gaming company Activision Blizzard's chief compliance officer, Frances Townsend, is stepping down after several sexual assault allegations surfaced at the company

Delhi L-G inaugurates DNA testing facility at Rohini for POCSO cases

Delhi Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena on Saturday inaugurated advanced DNA examination facility for sexual assault and POCSO cases at Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) in Rohini. The facility is equipped with machines that can process 24 samples simultaneously and give an analysis report in 24 hours instead of the earlier 72 hours, an official said. It will also be manned by additional 93 staff members, whose recruitment was sanctioned by the Lt Governor recently. The FSL receives 2,500-3,000 cases related to murder, attempt to murder, sexual assault, Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO), disaster tragedies and unidentified bodies. The new technology will help it carry out biological and serological examinations and DNA typing in a much faster manner to ensure that trials in courts do not get delayed, the official said. Interacting with officials on the occasion, the LG reiterated his instructions for timely and accurate disposal of cases referred to the FSL. He was

Karnataka seer Shivamurthy Sharanaru arrested in sexual assault case

Shivamurthy Murugha Sharanaru, the chief pontiff of Murugha Math booked under the POCSO Act for alleged sexual abuse of high school girls was arrested on Thursday, police sources said. After interrogation since this evening, he has been taken into custody by the police, sources said, adding that due procedures are being followed. The Mysuru city police on Saturday had filed an FIR against the seer under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and certain sections of the Indian Penal Code for the alleged sexual abuse. The FIR was registered against a total of five people, including the warden of the monastery's hostel, based on the complaint by an officer of the District Child Protection Unit. Police questioned the warden earlier in the day. Two girls had approached a non-governmental organisation in Mysuru and narrated the alleged abuse, following which it approached the authorities and the case was registered by the police. The case was subsequently shifted to .