June 03, 2014 1:32 pm
One of the two boys told the police, three of them jumped on a girl after she fell down and there was nothing more to it.
March 28, 2014 12:39 pm
All states are duty bound to protect the rights of women and that they have freedom of choice in marriage.
February 14, 2014 4:44 pm
The victim and her paramour were caught, tied to a tree and assaulted after which they were asked to pay a fine of Rs 50,000.
February 14, 2014 3:46 pm
The bench had taken suo motu cognisance of the incident on January 24 and had directed the district judge to visit the place and file a report before it.
February 05, 2014 6:10 pm
The forensic report related to the case was submitted to the Birbhum police, but its contents were not disclosed.
January 27, 2014 8:37 am
In Birbhum, rulings of such courts are usually the last word for villagers.
February 05, 2014 6:09 pm
Doctors treating the victim at Suri hospital said the girl was stable and is responding well to treatment.
January 25, 2014 2:50 am
The woman was allegedly gangraped by the 13 people after the panchayat head gave orders for the rape since she was in love with a man from another community.
January 24, 2014 1:53 am
The Birbhum gangrape case illustrates the oppressions of ‘community justice’.
February 02, 2014 11:37 am
Gangrapes may have brought tribal councils of Birbhum to notoriety, but growing outside interference is more at play.