Nirbhaya

Asha Devi, mother of Nirbhaya, the victim of the 2012 Delhi gang rape case, expressed that it still feels like 2012 and questioned West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's handling of doctor’s rape and murder case. She criticized Banerjee, saying, “Mamata Banerjee is protesting to divert people's attention from this issue. She herself is a woman. She should have taken strict action against the culprits while discharging her responsibility as the head of the state.”

Watch: Mumbai Police's video for its 'Nirbhaya Squad', directed by Rohit Shetty

Mumbai news: "Nirbhaya Squad" , which consists of women officials, has been set up to ensure the safety of women.

8 rape cases from UP were reported in 2019 on a daily basis: NCRB data

With 59,853 cases, UP reported the highest number of crimes against women in 2019. This accounts for 14.7 per cent of such incidents across the country. In UP, 18 per cent rape victims were Dalit women. In Rajasthan, it was 9 per cent.

Post-Nirbhaya, changes in laws not yielded results due to poor implementation, say experts

The Criminal Law Amendment Act, 2013, provided for rigorous life term and even death sentence for rape convicts besides stringent punishment for offences like acid attacks, stalking and voyeurism.

Nirbhaya Case: A detailed chronology of what happened over the years

Following is the chronology of events in the sensational 2012 Nirbhaya gangrape and murder case in which four death row convicts were hanged today morning.

Nirbhaya case: Four rapists hanged till death at Delhi's Tihar jail

A 23-year-old physiotherapy intern, who came to be known as 'Nirbhaya' (fearless), was gang raped and assaulted in a moving bus in south Delhi on December 16, 2012. She died after a fortnight.

Nirbhaya case: Death row convicts approach International Court of Justice, seek stay on hanging

The three convicts who have approached the ICJ include Akshay, Pawan and Vinay

Nirbhaya case: SC rejects convict Mukesh's plea seeking restoration of legal remedies

Mukesh had moved a plea in the Supreme Court seeking restoration of all his legal remedies, alleging that his lawyers had misled him.

Nirbhaya convict Vinay Sharma moves HC claiming procedural lapse in mercy plea rejection

The petition on Sharma's behalf was moved by his lawyer A P Singh who said the matter has been filed in the high court registry.

Nirbhaya case: President Kovind rejects convict Pawan Gupta's mercy plea

A Delhi court had, on March 2, deferred till further order the hanging of the four death row convicts in the 2012 Nirbhaya gang rape and murder case

Nirbhaya case: Delhi court defers execution of four convicts

Earlier in the day, the court had dismissed the pleas of two of the four death row convicts who were seeking a stay on the execution of death warrants

Nirbhaya case: Death row convict Vinay Sharma attempts to hurt himself in Tihar jail

According to a senior officer, there has been a “stark change” in the behaviour of the convicts since the new death warrant was isued. They have been behaving aggressively with the jail wardens and guards, said the officer

Nirbhaya case: Convict Pawan moves SC, seeks review of order dismissing juvenility claim

On January 20, the apex court had rejected the plea by Pawan who had challenged the Delhi High Court's order dismissing his juvenility claim.

AAP government 'trying to save' Nirbhaya case convicts, alleges BJP

The Tihar prison comes under the Delhi government, and the convicts, who should have been informed about the 2017 verdict soon after, were informed two years later in 2019, Tiwari claimed.

Follow Sonia Gandhi's example, forgive convicts: Indira Jaising to Nirbhaya's mother

The victim’s mother had earlier expressed her disappointment when a Delhi court postponed the date of the execution of the four convicts.

Four Nirbhaya convicts broke prison rules 23 times, earned Rs 1.37 lakh in labour wages: Report

During their Tihar stay, Akshay got one punishment, Mukesh got three, Pawan got eight and Vinay got punished 11 times for breaking prison rules.

Nirbhaya case: Hours after SC rejects curative petition, convict files mercy plea with President

The development comes hours after the SC had rejected curative petitions filed by Mukesh and another convict, Vinay Sharma, in the case, clearing the way for their execution

Nirbhaya's parents welcome encounter; Shashi Tharoor cautions against extra-judicial killings

The mother of Nirbhaya, the 23-year-old paramedic student who died days after being gang raped in December 2012, appealed to authorities to not punish the policemen involved in the encounter.

Punjab election officer pulled up after Nirbhaya rape convict's photo appears on poll hoarding

The Punjab CEO has been asked to submit a report by July 30, explaining why the hoarding with the rape convict’s picture was put up by the Hoshiarpur district election office.

Nirbhaya's parents witness RS proceedings on juvenile bill

Parents of the December 2012 gangrape victim today keenly watched deliberations in Rajya Sabha as Women and Child and Development Minister Maneka Gandhi piloted the Juvenile Justice Bill.

Cabinet okays trial of juveniles at 16 as adults

The government's decision comes after data suggested a spurt in crimes by juveniles. Crimes committed by juveniles increased by 13 percent between 2012 and 2013 going from 27,936 in 2012 to 31,725 cases in 2013.

Cellphone app for women in distress launched

A city-based software company has launched a cellphone application, which can send a distress message to a specified contact group in an emergency situation confronting a woman.