The village panchayat was informed of the situation and asked both parties to “reach a compromise” since the crime was committed “within the family”.

If every woman starts considering other women’s pain as an issue that affects the entire womankind, the feminist struggle will see a new strength.

For sexually assaulting and forcing a teen girl into prostitution, a special court in Tamil Nadu sentenced eight people to life in prison. A police officer, a BJP official, and a journalist were among the 13 others found guilty and given 20 years in prison.

Allahabad HC recognises the significance of consent of rape survivors to undergo paternity determination tests.

In fact grave crimes such as rape should make us question how worse patriarchy and gender-based violence can be. It should make us stand up against every small instance of violence so that it doesn’t grow like a mould and become as grave as rape.

In 2013, a 23-year-old photojournalist had gone to Shakti Mills in Mumbai, Maharashtra, along with a male colleague for a photo shoot. In there five men tied the colleague and gangraped the photojournalist. 

The survivor is supposed to record her statement in front of the Magistrate today. 

The survivor found a child helpline number in a school textbook and mustered the courage to give them a call.

Of the 29 accused, 24 have been arrested, two boys, who are minors have been detained. The police are on the lookout for the other three accused.

A local police officer, Akhilesh Kumar Mishra, said, “Prima facie, it looks to be a case of rape and murder, circumstances point to the same.