tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51650170248572431952012-01-30T09:59:27.557+05:30Child sexual abuse is a violation of a child’s body as well as of the trust, implicit in a care giving relationship. This violation can have a significant impact on how the child, as a victim and later on as an adult survivor, sees and experiences the world. The effects of child sexual abuse can be damaging but need not be permanent.Arpan | CSAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03777855134134090624noreply@blogger.comBlogger1571100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5165017024857243195.post-41430397782720539442012-01-30T09:57:00.001+05:302012-01-30T09:59:27.567+05:30

30.1.12Times of IndiaBan 2-finger test on rape victims: PanelNEW DELHI: In a move aimed to protect victims of sexual abuse from further mental trauma, a high powered government committee has recommended abolishing the "two finger test" for determining rape or sexual assault.Rape survivors are routinely subjected to forensic examination that include the "finger" test. Social activists have for

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20.1.12Times of IndiaGovernment plans to make rape law gender neutral(The government has proposed that the offence of rape be made “gender neutral” by amending the law so that sexual assault on men can also be proceeded against under the same statute.)NEW DELHI: The government has proposed that the offence of rape be made "gender neutral" by amending the law so that sexual assault on men can also

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11.1.12DNARapes up in Mumbai, but there’s no word on molestationThe long arm of the law doesn’t appear to strike much fear in the hearts of criminals anymore. Numbers prove so.As per the recent statistics of crime in the city, released by the police on Tuesday, registered rape cases rose by 27 last year as compared to the 192 in 2010.Of the 219 rape cases registered in 2011, 139 involve minors.

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11.1.12Times of India2011 saw an increase of rape in MumbaiAn analysis of rape offences registered by the Mumbai Police last year has shown that in 94 % cases the perpetrators were known to the victim. There has been an increase in rape cases registered , from 192 cases in 2010 to 219 cases in 2011.But, overall crime decreased by 4% in the city.Senior officials said the fact that only 5% cases

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31.12.11DNAPenetration must for rape conviction: Bombay HC A man can be convicted for rape only if there is penetration, the Bombay high court observed on Friday as it set aside the sentence of a 37-year-old who was charged with raping the daughter of his stepsister in May 2006.Satish Shinde, who was arrested in December 2006, will now walk free from prison after having served five-and-a-half

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31.12.11DNAProvocative dress invites rape, says AP police chiefIn a mind-your-attire-like statement, the police chief of Andhra Pradesh has attributed the increase in crime against women to the dress they wear. Claiming that the modern women are more vulnerable to rape, AP’s director general of police V Dinesh Reddy said provocative dress of women was one of the reasons for the incidence of rape,

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30.12.11Hindustan TimesRape, molestation rise in the EastFor nearly a month, Rashmi Sethi (name changed), 23, was followed by two men on a bike from her Tilak Nagar home to her college in Chembur, in October.Initially, Sethi ignored the duo. Soon, they began waiting around her building every morning, waiting for her to leave for college at 7.30 am. When the two college dropouts got hold of

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26.12.11Hindustan TimesWestern region least safe for womenThe city’s western region is dotted with swanky and upscale areas such as Bandra, Khar, Santacruz and Oshiwara. So it comes as a shock that it is also the most unsafe region for women in the city, according to an analysis of figures released by the Mumbai police. On December 18,published a news report highlighting that crimes against women

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22.12.11Times of IndiaEven consensual sex with minors to be dubbed abuse? Waive 16-18 Yr Leniency Norms: House Panel New Delhi: A parliamentary panel has recommended waving off the provision of “age of consent’’ in cases of sexual assault, observing that any sexual act below the age of 18 years should be seen as child abuse. The recommendation is a sharp departure from government’s view that

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15.12.11Times of IndiaWith 44 cases,Maha tops incest listNew Delhi: Nearly 290 cases of incest were registered across the country in 2010,with Maharashtra recording the highest of 44.MoS,home affairs,Jitendra Singh told the Rajya Sabha on Thursday that of a total of 288 cases,37 took place in Orissa,24 in Rajasthan and 21 each in Delhi,MP and Chhattisgarh.He added that 15 cases were registered in

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14.12.11Times of IndiaMost city rapes occur in SoBo Mumbai: More rapes occur in south Mumbai than anywhere else in the city. This has been revealed by data obtained by NGO Praja Foundation through RTI Act queries on crime statistics for the last three years. South Mumbai recorded 40 of the overall 180 rape cases in 2010-11, the highest in the city. Also, the number of rape cases rose by 42%—

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13.11.11Times of IndiaThe unsafe sexA shocking bit of statistic hit us last week. There has been an 800% increase in rape cases in the last 40 years. Each passing decade should have been safer for women in a country that aspires to be a world leader. But India is today a more dangerous place for the fairer sex than it was ever before.For Kiran (not her real name), it was almost a daily habit to

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6.11.11Times of IndiaIndia's invisible children: Swallowed by the streetsThe show begins at night. After the sun is swallowed by the smog and neon lights wash the city in yellow, Rahul and his gang emerge from under the flyover. They all look similar - grubby feet, frayed rags, scarred faces, red eyes and brassy hair. They are all under 11. Walking with the swagger of his favourite filmstar, the

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3.11.11Midday, Pune13-year-old's rape at orphanage surfaces 5 months laterAfter rape by 13-year-old boy takes 5 months to comes to light, only 2 people suspended; no action taken yet against orphanage directorIt seems young girls rejected by their families may not be safe even in orphanages, which are supposed to provide a secure and nurturing environment to such helpless children. Giving

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31.10.11Times of India5K kids sexually abused in ’10 1,408 Children Killed In Country Last Yr: Govt Report New Delhi: As many as 5,484 children were sexually assaulted and 1,408 others killed in different parts of the country last year, according to a government report. Giving a gloomy picture of treatment of children in the country, the latest National Crime Records Bureau data also says

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11.10.11DNASupreme court rules, no corroboration required in rape casesThe Supreme Court has ruled that in rape cases there was no need for corroboration and conviction can be imposed on the sole statement of the victim as her testimony cannot be looked at with suspicion."It is a trite law that a woman, who is the victim of sexual assault, is not an accomplice to the crime but is a victim of

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6.10.11Hindustan TimesNEED STRINGENT LAW FOR CASES OF CHILD SEXUAL ABUSEThe case of a six-year parent, who was allegedly sodomised by a teacher, has revived the debate on the need for a stringent law on child sexual abuse. The Protection of Children Against Sexual Offences Bill, which proposes harsher punishment of imprisonment from seven years to life, is still pending in the Parliament.While

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8.10.11Times of IndiaState manual is unscientific and biased: NGOMUMBAI: The Mumbai-based health NGO Cehat joined the case for a streamlined medico-legal response to sexual assault. It has since sought the World Health Organization's help in drawing up the guidelines. The WHO's response to the Maharashtra pro forma was sent to the committee appointed by the HC early this year, but little has been

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8.10.11THE HINDUDefining ‘consent'India is finally ready with a comprehensive Bill that will protect children from sexual abuse. But the Bill, says author-activist Pinki Virani, has a major flaw regarding sexual consent that needs to be immediately addressed and the stakeholders consulted before it becomes law. With a certain Standing Committee so much in the news, let us look at what is

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Times of IndiaTeacher held for sodomy in WalkeshwarMUMBAI: A six-year-old student of Walkeshwar's Manav Mandir School was allegedly repeatedly sodomized by his physical education teacher last week. The parents said the school tried to hush up the issue and protect the teacher by blaming another student. The Malabar Hill police arrested Shivaji Tawade on Sunday night and charged him with unnatural

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1.10.11Mumbai MirrorOmar says sorry after J&K govt gives out names of rape victimsSrinagar A few days after the Jammu and Kashmir government made public the names of hundreds of rape victims from the state, triggering massive outrage, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday tendered an unqualified apology for the insensitive act.“Since I am the chief minister and the home minister of the state, I

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29.9.11Hindustan timesCrimes against women on the rise Despite the tall claims of equality and empowerment, women in Mumbai are feeling increasingly unsafe and instances of violence against them are on the rise.While some crimes such as dowry-related deaths and harassment have seen a steep decline, serious offences such as rape, Molestation and kidnapping have increased drastically. Until

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25.9.11Times of IndiaMedical evidence not always must to prove rape: HCNAGPUR: Without strong medical evidence, the offence of rape is difficult to prove. However, in a landmark verdict, the Nagpur bench of Bombay High Court has ruled that medical evidence is not always necessary to prove an offence of rape."Merely because there is no medical evidence to prove sexual intercourse, it can't be held

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19.9.11DNAWhere men pimp for their daughters, sistersEvery evening, the roads along Bharatpur district in Rajasthan are lit by lanterns and flashlights held by sex workers trying to attract customers. The girls are accompanied by their brothers or fathers who haggle with truck drivers to fix a price for the sex workers, who are often between 13 and 15 years. While many of us may recoil in disgust

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7.9.11Hindustan TimesSexual harassment to be a non-bailable offenceActing on the recommendations of one-man justice CS Dharmadhikari committee, the state government will soon make sexual harassment a non-bailable offence. Other recommendations made by justice Dharmadhikari include setting up of a separate space for such victims in the police station, increasing police vigilance in vulnerable

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26.8.11 Hindustan Times Shift Kavdas, Kalyani cases to Mumbai: HC In a move that might provide speedier justice to victims of child abuse in the Kavdas and Kalyani orphanages, in Thane and New Panvel respectively, the Bombay high court has ruled that the accused in these cases be tried in Mumbai. The HC on Thursday transferred the shocking cases of physical and sexual abuse of minor inmates

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26.8.11 Times of India Board to help rape victims claim damages MUMBAI: Rape statistics keep rising each year but the conviction rate continues to remain low. Rape victims in India hardly receive any compensation unless courts direct the guilty to pay up. But eight months after the Union ministry for women and child development issued a directive to all states asking them to implement a

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24.8.11 Times of India Man acquitted in rape case must pay for kid MUMBAI: Nine years after a Wardha resident was acquitted of rape charges, the Bombay High Court, in a rare order, has asked him to shell out Rs 1,500 as monthly maintenance to the child who was born to the 'victim'. Justice A P Bhangale upheld a sessions court order that as Sunil Katole (45) "was a man of sufficient means, he

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25.8.11 Times of India Notice to home secretary in sexual abuse case MADURAI: Taking exception to the non-filing of a counter affidavit by the state home secretary, as to whether a state-level commission equivalent to the Commission for Protection of Child Rights Act 2006, has been constituted, the Madurai bench of the Madras high court has directed him to file the affidavit by September 7

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23.8.11 DNA Relief for sex assault victim Mumbai: The Bombay high court has said that it is normal if a victim of molestation files her complaint a few days after the crime has occurred and that it can't be considered a defence for the accused, as it is a very difficult decision for the victim to take the case to court. The court stated this while dismissing an appeal filed by an accused

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12.8.11 DNA Disturbing findings in homes for mentally challenged kids Homes or orphanages for mentally challenged children in Maharashtra are in a pitiable condition and child sexual abuse cannot be ruled out, Dr Asha Bajpayee, TISS faculty, said in her report before the Bombay High Court. The court appointed an apex committee under Bajpayee, amicus curiae, in August 2010 to study the

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28.7.11Mumbai MirrorGirls, boys raped daily, alcohol forced down their throatsHope for the 13 boys and five girls, as new charge sheet in the Kavdas orphanage rape and abuse case gives true picture of the torture the victims went throughA fresh charge sheet has raised hopes of justice for the 18 children who suffered rape, starvation, regular thrashing and sexual assault at an orphanage in

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13.7.11Hindustan TimesConviction rate for rape cases in state just 19%The conviction rate in rape cases registered in Maharashtra is less than 20%, reveal the latest government data, raising worrying questions against the backdrop of the rise in the incidence of rape and molestation in Mumbai, reported by Hindustan Times in its Tuesday edition. A judicial verdict was given in only 283 of the

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9.7.11Indian ExpressExperiments in sex shocks teachersKOCHI: Giving an indication that all is not well with the teenagers in the state, the adolescent clinics set up by the government in three districts have started reporting cases of substance and sexual abuse, homosexuality and criminal behaviour.The teaching community and the health workers in the schools are alarmed at the ‘experiments in sex

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12.7.11Hindustan Times89 cases of rape, molestation in 180 days in MumbaiThe city saw 89 cases of rape and molestation registered with the police in 180 days (between November 2010 and April 2011). The situation is worse across Maharashtra, with four rape and molestation cases being registered every day. The latest data accessed by Hindustan Times from the state home department shows that Mumbai

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6.7.11Hindustan TimesRape victims to be compensatedRape victims will soon get a financial assistance ranging upto Rs 3 lakh. There will also be a provision for interim relief of upto Rs 20,000 and restorative support of Rs 50,000, which will be given within 15 days of the incident. This was stated in a landmark draft scheme of the Centre submitted before the Delhi high court on Wednesday. The

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18.6.11DNA100 may have exploited 14-year-old in KeralaThe Kerala police is hunting for at least 70 persons who allegedly sexually exploited a 14-year old girl in connivance with her father. The police believe that over 100 persons might be involved in the sexual exploitation of the girl, and 29 have been arrested recently. The girl said her father, who used to do odd roles in Malayalam films,

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22.6.11Indian ExpressTraining for cops to deal with sexual abuse victims For a victim of sexual abuse, the horror often does not end with the crime. The victim relives the pain and humiliation repeatedly starting from the time he or she approaches the police to register a complaint. In a bid to sensitise the police, a city-based NGO is training policemen on handling child sexual abuse cases.

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Kids are no longer safeExpress News Service , The New Indian ExpressPosted on Jun 25, 2011 at 12:26pm ISTKOCHI: Incidents of sexual abuse have been hitting headlines for years now. But some of the incidents that have cropped up recently seem to be a little too disturbing. For, it is no longer the woman but the child who is the target and that too with the active participation of the parent. Is

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14.6.11Times of IndiaCourt roots for greater awareness on tackling sexual assaults on kidsMUMBAI: The Bombay high court has pitched for greater awareness of the three 'R's--recognise, resist and report--to tackle sexual assaults on children. Justice Roshan Dalvi's observations came while upholding the 10 years rigorous imprisonment awarded to a Raigad resident who had raped a nine-year-old

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11.6.2011Hindustan TimesScheme for rape victims by mid-AugustFollowing the finance ministry’s acquiescence, a Centrally-sponsored scheme, not a fund, will be launched in two months time to monetarily compensate victims of rape, a government source told HT. The Centre will finance the scheme for the first year, but for subsequent years it will operate on a shared basis with the states, the source

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11.6.11Times of IndiaExperts divided on definition of childLUCKNOW: The government intending to put a curb on increasing child sexual abuse by introducing a bill with stringent punishment gained support from academicians, jurists, and professionals from the field of child care and development at the regional consultation on the proposed law against child sexual abuse. However, experts were not

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10.6.2011Times of IndiaFORENSIC TESTS FOR RAPE TO BE SENSITIVE High Court Directs State Govt To Implement Scientific Norms To Examine Victims Of Sexual Assault The Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court asked the Maharashtra government to circulate amongst hospitals and police stations,the newly formulated pro-formas (forms) on forensic medical examination of rape victims.The court bench of

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27.5.11DNANO MORE TWO FINGER TEST IN RAPE CASEIn a significant move and the first for the country, the state has decided to make forensic examination of sexual assault victims more victim-friendly. Apart from the sensitisation of the procedure, the state has also drawn seven detailed pro formas for the medical officers examining the victim and the accused. The detailed pro formas which are a

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29.4.11 Mumbai MirrorHC pulls up cops for Kavdas jobShahpur police slammed for not recording statements of those complaining of sexual abuse and starvation and not turning them into key witnessesThe Shahpur police was slammed for its shoddy job on the Kavdas orphanage investigation by the apex committee and the Thane Child Welfare Committee (CWC).On Thursday, the parties probing the orphanage

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CSA Awareness MonthExcerpts from the interview of Arpan's Founder-CEO with Ms.Chandni Parekh, Social Psychologist - What words should adults use in helping children identify touches? Is it okay to say 'good touch/bad touch'?No. Safe touch and Unsafe touch is best to use as children who get sexually abused will retain the word ‘bad’ in their heads and apply to themselves in the future which can

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24.4.11Times of IndiaNO KIDDING !Childhood is the time to revel in the innocence of the age, with no adult concerns clouding the mind. But there's a big bad monster in this happy story of childhood. The monster that is CSA (Child Sexual Abuse). "The problem is that many parents are uneasy talking about it and this can damage the child," says socialite Kalyani Chawla. Statistics show that boys are

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20.4.11TIMES OF INDIAPanchayat lets rapist walk free, minor victim dies LUCKNOW: In a preposterous edict, a village panchayat in Ghaziabad ordered the rapist of a five-year-old girl to be slapped a few times even as the traumatised child died of excessive loss of blood. Shanti (name changed), the only daughter of Mangu Giri and Sunita, was brutally assaulted by one Om Pal (24) in Shahpur village

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17.4.11DNAPINK BOARD JUNGLEFor 15-year-old Ipsita Pal, end of school barely translated into the excitement most teenagers feel before entering college. Instead, she suffered from mood swings and scored badly in her ICSE preliminary exams.Pal comes across as a reserved teenager, but is surprisingly candid about that “crazy, confusing phase where little made sense.”“I was in love with my best

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Express buzz31st March, 2011Save our daughtersHYDERABAD: Sexual harassment has been used as a weapon to suppress and subjugate women over the centuries, and in all societies.“Child abuse at home is not something unusual. It’s been there in large extended families,” points out Kalpana Kannabiran, president of the Asmita Resource Centre for Women, and explains: “When the violation takes place

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18.3.11DNAGovt spares rape victims the finger humiliationThe government has made finger test, which adds insult to rape victims’ injury, optional. It can now be conducted only when there is no other evidence to confirm rape or sexual assault and that too only with the consent of victims.The health ministry has issued a note to all central government hospitals, asking doctors to desist from

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7.3.11Hindustan TimesMinor’s willingness is not consent for sex, says high courtThe willingness of a minor, classified as a person below 18 years of age, is not considered as consent for sexual intercourse under the law, ruled the Bombay high court while upholding the conviction of a 37-year-old man from Latur district who raped a minor girl. In 1997, the then Class 10 student, aged between 15

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DNA4.3.11Cabinet clears child abuse billA pathbreaking bill dealing exclusively with sexual offences against children was passed by the Union cabinet on Thursday providing for a jail term upto seven years and a fine of Rs50,000 for such crimes.The Protection of Children Against Sexual Offences Bill, 2011, also legalised consensual sex with a person aged between 16-18 years. The new law will cover

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3.3.11TIMES OF INDIAUp to 5 yrs' jail proposed for sexual assaultNEW DELHI: The proposed Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Bill 2011 is likely to come up before the Cabinet on Thursday. The bill — piloted by the women and child development ministry — while proposing stiffer punishment for offenders, also advocates punishing those making false complaints, except if the complainant is a

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21.2.2011Times of India, KanpurSeveral girls silently bear sexual abuse: SurveyKANPUR: Nearly 40 per cent of girls in the city are victims of some form of sexual abuse, revealed a study conducted by the home science department of Chandra Shekher Azad (CSA) University of Agriculture and Technology. It includes girls who are in the age group of 9-12 years and have been molested either at schools or

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9.2.11Times of IndiaCOP OUT , Police Said No To FIR For 2 Days In Girls Rape Mumbai: For two whole days,the Vakola police refused to lodge an FIR in the rape of a three-year-old girl because they were uncertain if the offence had taken place.The kindergartner was allegedly raped on Thursday morning in her Santa Cruz (East) school,the Kalina Education Society school,by a watchman,Telam Singh.Later

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2.2.11Times of IndiaSexual offences bill: Govt talks of 2 versionsCHENNAI/NEW DELHI: The ministry of women and child development denied a TOI report that the draft Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Bill, 2010, proposes to permit consensual non-penetrative sex between 12-year-olds. It said the report seems to be quoting provisions of a draft prepared by the National Commission for

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1.2.11Times of IndiaBill seeks to let 12-yr-olds have non-penetrative sexCHENNAI: Twelve-year-old children will be legally permitted to have non-penetrative sex with children their age, according to a draft Protection of Children From Sexual Offences Bill, 2010, that has been sent to states by the ministry of women and child development for their views. The Bill also seeks to introduce a

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26.1.11Times of IndiaSimilar crime, varying verdicts in apex court - Despite Precedent, Spares Rapist-Killer NooseNew Delhi: The Supreme Court overcame a precedent in Dhananjoy Chatterjee, an apartment security guard sentenced to death for raping and killing a school girl, to reject capital punishment for a Gujarat watchman convicted in an identical case.    In 1994, the court had awarded the

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21.1.11Times of IndiaDelhi again country’s rape capital With 182 Rapes In 09,Mumbai 2nd On List New Delhi: Delhi has never been very safe for women, and this is not just a perception.The crime figures for the national capital as compared to other cities in India for 2009 reveal that almost one-fourth of the rapes were reported from Delhi.Similarly,over one-third of kidnappings\abductions of women

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DNA18.1.11Top Mumbai police admits to crime spurt: 140 minors, 55 women raped The Mumbai police on Monday said that cases of rapes of minor girls and other crimes against women are on the rise.The statistics available with the Mumbai police show that 140 cases of rapes of minor girls were registered last year, whereas 128 were registered in 2009. Also, 469 cases of molestation were registered

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14.1.2011Times of IndiaVictim takes up child trafficking causeMUMBAI: Stolen from home and robbed of a childhood more than 30 years ago, Rani Tong, a victim of child trafficking, launched a battle against human trafficking through her NGO, Tronie Foundation, one that she set up with her husband Tron in 2006. While Rani was trafficked from south India, Tron was a victim of trafficking in Vietnam.

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MIDDAY, DelhiSodomised boy traced, sister disappearsBy: Atul Krishan Date: 2010-12-21 Place: DelhiThe thirteen-year-old boy - one of the three siblings from central Delhi's Prasad Nagar, who were drugged and sodomised over 18 months, allegedly by their school cab driver and four other juveniles - was traced on Monday, after he went missing three days ago. But now his fourteen-year-old sister

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http://www.skyvalleychronicle.com/BREAKING-NEWS/BRILLIANT-COMPUTER-SCIENTIST-TAKES-OWN-LIFE-BR-Leaves-behind-stunning-note-telling-of-childhood-sexual-abuse-563408BRILLIANT COMPUTER SCIENTIST TAKES OWN LIFELeaves behind stunning note telling of childhood sexual abuseJanuary 08, 2011PRINCETON, MASS.) --Bill Zeller, a 27-year old fifth-year graduate student in the computer science department at

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1.01.2011DNAWhen Indian women cry rape, it is likely to be genuine: HCWhen a girl or woman in India alleges rape, there is a “built-in assurance” that the charge is genuine, observed the Bombay high court while dismissing the appeal of a father who repeatedly raped his 15-year-old daughter for nearly a year with the result that she delivered a child.A division bench of justices DD Sinha and VK

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20.12.10Hindustan TimesChild abuse Bill to have biting powersA child abuse Bill is getting closer to reality, with the Cabinet set to consider a special law in the coming few weeks. Union minister for women and child development Krishna Tirath told HT that she had sought cabinet approval for the Bill.“The Indian Penal Code (IPC) does not distinguish between adult and child victims, and we are

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15.12.10Times of IndiaSwitzerland drafts law to make incest legalLondon: Incest could soon become legal in Switzerland as the Swiss government is considering repealing its laws on sexual relations between family members,according to a media report.The government is claiming that the law banning incest is obsolete and there have been only three such cases since 1984,the Telegraph reported.The

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9.12.10Times of IndiaFBI issues warning over Barbie 'Video Girl' which could be used by paedophiles to make child pornographyParents are being warned that a new Barbie doll that features a built-in video camera could be used as a tool by paedophiles to make child pornography.The Barbie 'Video Girl', which is on sale in the UK and the U.S., has a hidden camera in the chest and a small LCD screen

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27.11.10Mumbai MirrorChild sexual abuse cases on the rise: StudyA study on child sexual abuse conducted in 13 states by the Ministry of Women and Child Development in 2007 shows that out of the 12,447 children interviewed, more than 53 per cent had faced one or more forms of sexual abuse. The figures were published in a report titled, Child Abuse, 2007.According to data from the National Crime

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25.11.10Times of IndiaNGO Maps Citys Violent Reality Through RTIMumbai: Delhi has for long been perceived as Indias rape capital,whereas Mumbai is viewed as one of the safest cities in India for women.But data on crime against women in Mumbai over the last two years paints a rather grim picture of the city,with one rape occurring every two days in Mumbai.North-central Mumbai has witnessed the

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20.11.10Hindustan TimesDocs at Nair show how to handle child abuse casesWith cases of child abuse coming to fore often, the Mutli Disciplinary Child Protection Centre at the Nair Hospital organised a chart exhibition on Friday. The doctors had put up charts displaying behavioural signs parents need to lookout for to find out if their child has been sexually abused.Dr Pawan Sable, a member of the

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11.11.10BBC newsRow over Amazon sales of paedophile advice guide A self-published guide giving advice to paedophiles that was on sale through online retailer Amazon is stirring up controversy, with some threatening to boycott the website.The Pedophile's Guide to Love and Pleasure: a Child-lover's Code of Conduct has now been removed from sale. But Amazon had defended the listing, saying it did

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25.10.10Times of IndiaSex after false promise of marriage is rape: CourtMUMBAI: Stating that sexual relationships with a woman on false promise of marriage amounts to rape, a sessions court last week convicted a 20-year-old man for sexually exploiting his colleague. Saying that the accused caused damage to the victim's reputation and left behind a trail of misery, additional sessions Judge SD

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17.10.10Hindustan TimesUP cops target HT for report on minor’s rapeInstead of arresting the alleged rapist of a nine-year-old girl in her school premises where she bled to death, the Kanpur police unleashed its fury on Hindustan Times and its sister publication, Hindi daily Hindustan on Friday night for their unrelenting campaign for justice for Divya Bhadoria.Divya was allegedly sodomised by the

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10.10.10Hindustan TimesEarly trauma influences adult behaviour, say psychiatristsChildren separated from their mothers or abandoned soon after birth grow up into anxious or depressed adults, said city psychotherapists, confirming recent findings of a study on animal models published in the Journal of Neuroscience. A study on rats carried out by the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research in Colaba

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11.10.10Times of IndiaSoon, a manual for docs, police to handle sexual assault cases MUMBAI: The state government will shortly bring out a manual specifying the rules that the police and healthcare providers should follow while dealing with victims of sexual violence. This step has been taken to nail culprits who many a time go scot-free owing to faulty procedure of collecting evidence and

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6.10.10Times of IndiaSuffer the ChildrenThe most shocking part of Delhi's recent case of child abuse over a period of 18 months a school van driver repeatedly drugged, raped and sodomised three children aged between seven and 12 entrusted in his care is the swiftness with which it has been erased from public memory. Distracted by the ongoing violence in Kashmir, and the skeletons falling out of

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21.9.10Times of India20 get double life terms in infamous sex scandal Ahmednagar : District and session court Judge Makarand Keskar has convicted 20 accused to two life terms for their involvement in the 2006 high profile sex scandal. The judgment was delivered by the court late last evening. The judge also fined all the convicts Rs 10,000 each for every section they were charged with, out of

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13.9.10Times of IndiaPoverty is no grounds for showing leniency, says HCMUMBAI: Upholding a trial court verdict that sentenced a man to nine years in prison for raping, trespass and threatening to kill a 22-year-old woman, the Bombay high court observed that poverty cannot be a reason to show leniency towards a rape accused. Section 376 of the Indian Penal Code states that the maximum punishment

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2.9.10DNA/ Hindustan TimesMalaysia plans special school for pregnant teenagersMalaysian state authorities will soon open a school exclusively for pregnant teenagers to help them overcome the stigma of having children without being married, an official said on Wednesday.The school will be able to accept about 30 students starting Sept 16, making the southern state of Malacca the first in this

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12.8.10Times of IndiaMarriages between minors is valid : Delhi HC NEW DELHI: Marriage between minors is valid and it can be annulled only on the plea by one of the partners, the Delhi High Court ruled on Wednesday. "A marriage in contravention of clause (iii) of section 5 (which fixes minimum age of twenty-one years for bridegroom and eighteen years for bride) does not fall in the category of

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Times of India3.8.10Sex offenders prey on the young MUMBAI: A teenaged boy was arrested on Monday for allegedly raping his 2-year-old neighbour in Anand Nagar, Thane, bringing to focus yet again the growing trend of sexual crimes against young women and children. Yogesh Jethwa was arrested by the Thane police after the girl complained of pain and was rushed by her parents to a private clinic in

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Hindustan times28.7. 2010Fast-track courts to try child rape casesAlarmed by the increasing number of child rape cases, the state government will try the accused in fast-track courts and end the trials in three months. Home Minister R R Patil made this announcement in the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday after legislators expressed concern over the increase in crimes against underage girls during

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23.7.10Times of IndiaSex after false promise of marriage doesn’t amount to rape’ Nagpur: The Nagpur bench of the Bombay HC has ruled that sexual relationship with a woman after making false promises of marriage does not amount to rape, and acquitted a man from offences of raping a girl. A single-judge bench of Justice Ambadas Joshi observed that “sexual relationship under a mistaken belief and

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Mumbai Mirror19.7.10A girl being raped would ‘resist fiercely’: HCHigh Court sets aside conviction of alleged rapist because teenaged victim testified she lay there with her eyes closed and did not scream for help. Picking flaws in the ‘unnatural conduct’ and testimony of a teenaged girl, the Bombay High Court has set aside the conviction of a man accused of raping her. The HC raised its doubts

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8.7.10Hindustan Times‘Physical relationship based on marriage promise is not rape’Sexual relationship with a woman after making false promises of marriage does not amount to rape, the Bombay High Court has ruled. While acquitting a 42-year-old man from charge of repeatedly raping a minor girl in 1996, the Nagpur bench of the high court observed: ""The story of sexual relationship under a mistaken

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7.7.10DNANew guidelines for doctors on reporting child abuseNew Delhi: The Indian Academy of Paediatricians (IAP) has formulated new guidelines for pediatricians and other doctors on how to recognise and respond to child abuse, particularly sexual abuseThis has been done to help doctors treat abused children effectively and to keep an eye on suspicious cases.The guidelines, prepared by IAP in

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5.7.10Times of IndiaChild sex abuse bill in monsoon session Special Courts Likely To Try Offenders Chennai: The government is planning to table and pass in the next session of parliament a law to prevent sexual assault of children, Union law minister Veerappa Moily said on Sunday. On June 30, TOI ran a story about the government planning an exclusive law to protect children from sexual assault

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2.7.10Times of India‘Girl need not testify to nail rapist’ Mumbai: A man can be convicted of rape, even if the victim does not testify in court during the trial, the Bombay High Court has ruled. The court’s ruling came in the infamous case of 2002 when a mentally challenged minor girl was raped by a youth in a Borivli-bound suburban train. “Non-examination of the girl in the given circumstances

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30.6.10Times of IndiaSoon, a law just on child sex abuse So Far, Cases Tried Under IPC Didn’t Consider Victim’s Age, Had Many Grey Areas Chennai: India will soon have its first law to deal exclusively with child sexual abuse cases. The provisional draft of the Bill, titled ‘Sexual Offences Against Children Bill, 2010’, seeks to substitute the word ‘rape’ with technical terms and cover several

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25.6.10Times of IndiaTeachers tread warily around sexual harassment incidentsMUMBAI: Sexual harassment is one of those prickly subjects that never makes it to the school curriculum. And when instances of harassment or abuse do occur at schools or colleges, most institutions sweep the matter under the carpet for fear of damaging their reputation. In several cases in the past, when girls have been

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DNA 24.6.10Centre moves to protect children from crueltyNew Delhi: The Union government is in the process of bringing about a comprehensive law to prevent all forms of cruelty to children.If the proposed law goes to its intended end, acts like kissing a child on the lips, fondling his or her private parts and inflicting physical penalty on him or her in the name of disciplining would attract

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14.6.10 Times of IndiaGirls hitting puberty before 10,says study Growing numbers of girls are reaching puberty before the age of 10,raising fears of increased sexual activity among a new generation of children.Scientists believe the phenomenon could be linked to obesity or exposure to chemicals in the food chain,and is putting girls at greater longterm risk of breast cancer.A study conducted by

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3.6.10Times of IndiaAnti-grooming’ software will catch online paedophilesLONDON: Scientists have developed “anti-grooming” software, which can detect whether kids may be chatting with an adult posing as a child or a teenager on the internet. The program, which has been developed by Lancaster University, uses language analysis technique to detect fraudsters. The key is that people of a particular

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12.5.10Yahoo newsWomen panel cautions girls against boyfriends Bhubaneswar: With rising cases of young girls being exploited by their friends who record their intimate moments, the State Commission for Women (SCW) in Orissa has asked all college-goers to be "very careful" about their boyfriends. "This is a serious matter and a new trend in Orissa. We will sensitise girls through a state-wide

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11.5.10Times of IndiaSILENT VICTIMS need legal voice Though A New Bill Targets All Crimes Against Children, Experts Say A Law Dedicated Specifically To Child Sexual Abuse Is The Need Of The Hour Disturbing reports of child sexual abuse (CSA) have become alarmingly frequent. According to home ministry data, Maharashtra was third in a nationwide list of sexual crimes against children in 2008. The

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2.5.10Mumbai Mirror / Times of IndiaWomen wearing skinny jeans ‘can’t be raped’ Sydney: A Sydney man was acquitted of rape after a jury said his victim could not have been raped while wearing skinny jeans.Nicholas Eugenio Gonzalez was accused of raping a 24-year-old when she was consoling him about breaking up with a friend. The 12-member panel of six women and men heard that 23-year-old Gonzalez

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30.4.2010Times of IndiaIndian bishops frame child abuse normsCHENNAI: With the clergy facing horrible child sex abuse charges in several countries, Catholic bishops of India have drafted guidelines for the clergymen across the world. From spelling out a general behavioural code for bishops and other priests to defrocking as the ultimate punishment for such crime, the guidelines focus on "

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29.4.10DNAWikipedia's parent company distributing child porn: Co-founderCalifornia: Wikipedia’s co-founder, Larry Sanger, has said that the online encyclopedia’s parent company, Wikimedia Commons, is knowingly distributing child pornography in their productsSanger, who left Wikipedia in 2002, said the Wiki products, including Wikipedia, Wiktionary, Wikinews and Wikiquote, is rife with renderings

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DNA12.4.10Look around, there may be a rapist in your neighbourhoodNew Delhi: If the rape of a 19-year-old waitress by two army jawans in Pune on Wednesday did not wake up the government to the plight of working women, the latest data released by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) should.According to NCRB, the number of rape and sexual assault cases rose sharply between 2004 and 2008, with

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