7 yr after Nirbhaya, rape conviction rate low at 32%

What is perhaps more worrisome is that while the conviction rate in rape cases has increased marginally in recent years, the chargesheeting rate has gone down -- which means cases are not going to......

Can't reveal rape victim's name: Law minister

Union Law Minister Ashwani Kumar on Sunday said that the law as it currently stands is not in favour of disclosing the identity of the rape victim. "The law today supports the view that the......

'Anna got youth involved in fight on corruption'

Lok Satta Party president Dr Jayaprakash Narayan may have his differences with Anna Hazare over the Lokpal Bill, but he salutes the Gandhian's efforts to bring the youth and the middle class to the......

India's new sexual violence law: What does it say?

A new law passed by the Indian Parliament aimed at addressing sexual violence, while positive in some respects, has several deficiencies and also violates India’s international law......