Page 6 - Sexual Assault

Former UK minister, Conservative Party MP arrested on suspicion of rape

The allegations of rape against the parliamentarian were made by a former employee who alleges that the lawmaker assaulted her

Tuticorin SP shunted out, put on 'compulsory wait' by Tamil Nadu govt

The SP of Tuticorin, where a father-son duo died after being allegedly thrashed by the police last week, was shunted out of district and placed under "compulsory wait" by the Tamil Nadu govt.

Justin Bieber sues women who accused him of sexual assault for $20 mn

Singer Justin Bieber has reportedly filed a Rs 10-million each defamation lawsuit against the two women who recently accused him of sexual assault on social media.

Bieber accused of sexually assaulting women in 2014, refutes claims

The 26-year-old singer said "there is no truth to this story" and shared the emails, receipts and articles showing he stayed at an Airbnb on the night of the alleged assault

New POCSO rules make law on sexual offences against children more stringent

Some of the significant additions in the new rules include provision of mandatory police verification of staff in schools and care homes

A safer woman pools her car even with men; changing trends in commute

60% women riders see carpooling as a relatively safer option than public transport, subject to who their co-passengers are

Prosecutor urges stiff sentence for Weinstein citing 'lifetime of abuse'

Weinstein, who was convicted Feb. 24 after a jury trial, is set for sentencing on March 11

A victory for #MeToo

Harvey Weinstein's indictment is a landmark event for the #MeToo movement

Uber says 3000 sexual assault claims reported in US rides last year

The ride-hailing company released an 84-page safety report Thursday, seeking to quantify the misconduct and deaths that occur on its system and argue that its service is safer than alternatives

SC dismisses Asaram Bapu's bail plea in sexual assault case in Gujarat

Two Surat-based sisters had lodged separate complaints against Asaram and his son Narayan Sai accusing them of rape

Mental health to trauma, what are the unimaginable costs of sexual assault?

Economists measure the cost of health and mental health care and days of productivity lost

'Tara' writer Vinta Nanda accuses Alok Nath of rape, CINTAA to issue notice

CINTAA general secretary Sushant Singh extended his support to Nanda

Schools for scandal

Despite a slew of tough laws against rape, why do we repeatedly encounter an institutional reluctance to call it out?

Indian national arrested for sexually assaulting passenger on US flight

The victim told investigators that she woke up to find her pants and shirt unbuttoned and the mans hand inside her pants

When sexual assault victims are charged with lying

Harvey Weinstein went so far as to hire ex-Mossad operatives to investigate personal history of actress Rose McGowan, to discourage her from publicly accusing him of rape

FIR ordered against female cop for sexual assault on girl in New Delhi

The girl had earlier accused her teacher of molesting her