Delhi man arrested for raping his 65-year-old mother as ‘punishment’

A 39-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly raping his 65-year-old mother twice, claiming to be punishing her for an alleged relationship she had in the past, media reports said. According to police, the woman, accompanied by her 25-year-old daughter, filed the FIR, reported NDTV. The assaults took place shortly after the family returned from […]

Singapore Law Society VP resigns, under fire for victim-blaming in rape case; Shanmugam calls out “misogyny”

Even though the rape case was tried in court and the perpetrator was convicted on the basis of evidence, the social media post by Chia Boon Teck listed a number of points why he believed that the rape was not rape. One of his points, listing the charges against the perpetrator, said: “…‘two counts of rape, one count of sexual assault by penetration, and one count of outrage of modesty’. Wow. Was she awake throughout the marathon?”

7-month-old raped in Kolkata even as city remains traumatised by RG Kar rape-murder

Months after a rape and murder case of a junior doctor left Kolkata in a state of shock and shame, another incident from the West Bengal capital has come to light. This time, the victim is a seven-month old girl, who is currently undergoing treatment at the ICU of a hospital in the city.

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