The sessions court has rejected the bail plea of Vikas Barala, accused in a stalking case in Chandigarh last month. However, the prosecution’s application to transfer the case to the special court for women and children was rejected on the grounds that the crime was not heinous. Currently, Additional and Sessions Judge Rajneesh Kumar Sharma is hearing the […]

Charged with attempt to stalking and abduction of a 29-year-old woman, Haryana BJP chief Subhash Barala’s son Vikas and his friend Ashish Kumar were sent to the judicial custody on Saturday. (12th August,2017). They will remain there till August 25. Both were presented before the court of duty magistrate Gaurav Dutta amid tight police security. Defence counsel Surya Prakash said: “both the youths […]

The Chandigarh Stalking incident has once again got the same old question of women’s safety to the forefront. Why are Indian women unsafe in the cities they choose to call their home? Why and to what extent do we need to arm ourselves while travelling at night? Why and how do some people succeed in […]

The police has finally arrested Haryana BJP Chief, Subhash Barala’s son, Vikas Barala and his friend on charges of stalking and kidnapping in the Chandigarh Stalking Case. The men were arrested after a three-hour long interrogation and concrete evidence. The duo is booked under sections 365 and 511 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). “If […]

On Monday, we celebrated “Raksha Bandhan” in India. It is a festival to commemorate the love and duty between sister and brother. The sister expresses her love by tying a “rakhi” or sacred thread on her brother’s wrist in return for his protection. Simultaneously, both mainstream and social media were flooded with reports about a […]

The father of Varnika Kundu, an IAS officer Virendra Kundu is standing up for his daughter with pride and a message. “We promise all the people and the groups supporting us that WE SHALL NOT, EVER, BACK OUT OR STAND DOWN, irrespective of hardships or pressures.” In a detailed social media post he said he […]

Varnika Kundu was stalked in Chandigarh by a politician’s son. She spoke up and with the support of her family, narrated the entire incident on social media. Vikas Barala, 23, and his friend, charged with stalking and drink driving, were out on bail within hours of their arrest in Chandigarh. Varnika has declared an all out […]