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through this process that they will schedule hearings should the investigation warrant. >> the investigation goes on and we have some anticipation that we were closer to the investigation right now. but the fact is, witnesses continue to come forward. so we are reserving the right to do more hearings as these but nurses come forward, and i think hopefully we will have a lot of work remaining to do. one of those witnessess patrick burn, the former ceo of overstocked.com. he testified be...

The Himachal Pradesh High Court was told that the rape case was filed under the influence of some who opposed the relationship and that the alleged victim and the accused were now happily married.

Critics say the justice ministers decision is a step backwards

At a workplace, where there are often conflicting and complex power dynamics and hierarchies, sexual harassment can happen to anyone.

The Orissa High Court opined that the law holding that sex on a false promise to marry amounts to rape appears to be erroneous and needs a relook

Eliza Fletcher, a married mother of two, was jogging near the University of Memphis on September 2 when Cleotha Henderson allegedly violently abducted and killed her, authorities said.

In an open letter to the governor, two justice system reform organizations said various system failures need to be looked into.

The Memphis Police Department receives 40% of the city’s operating budget, but police are closing just 18.3% of rape cases.

The court said a person is not required to see the Aadhaar card or the PAN card or verify his partner's date of birth from her school records before getting into a consensual physical relationship with her.

“After the Nirbhaya incident, the convicts are now hanged to death. This has led to an increase in the killings of girls. The accused - after the sexual assault - kills the victim so that there is no witness...This is a dangerous trend,” said Gehlot.