A Single Judge of the Allahabad HC had observed that ‘grabbing of breasts and loosening of pyjama string’ did not amount to attempt to rape

The Court also received updates from the West Bengal government and directed it to detail how civic volunteers are hired within three weeks

Everything that happened at the Supreme Court over five days of hearings in the R.G. Kar rape and murder case

The Court has also directed the CBI to file a fresh status report by 17 September clarifying the discrepancies pointed out by the Court

It may be cynical to view the Supreme Court’s suo moto cognisance of the Kolkata rape and murder case merely as an optics game

The bench also reviewed the CBI’s status report and directed the National Task Force to factor in concerns of doctors and other stakeholders

The Court also directed the CBI to file a status report of its investigation of the R.G. Kar Hospital rape and murder incident by 22 August

How does the law on caste- based oppression in India gain from intersectionality perspectives?

Bhat J has outlined certain rules to be followed while drafting judgments in cases of gendered sexual violence.