The Kerala High Court has allowed a 16-year-old rape victim to terminate her pregnancy after overturning the previous decision that denied her plea, citing mental health concerns.
09 November,2024 02:30 PM IST | KeralaAs India reels under the weight of numerous cases of sexual offences against women, and the situation once again brings focus on women’s safety in the country, mid-day.com speaks to lawyers, who detail the legal provisions in place for the protection of women and also discuss loopholes and possible improvements
23 September,2024 01:46 PM IST | Mumbai | Raaina JainThe Mumbai civic corporation on Saturday stated that an associate professor of BYL Nair Hospital has been suspended for allegedly sexually harassing a medical student
14 September,2024 06:19 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentOrganisers to put up giant cutouts, hold workshops to raise awareness
05 September,2024 06:45 AM IST | Mumbai | A CorrespondentLocals have asked Aarey CEO to address issue as men, women are forced to walk in pitch darkness
23 August,2024 06:50 AM IST | Mumbai | Ranjeet JadhavDoctors and locals from Mumbai held a protest at Azad Maidan on Monday amid the ongoing nationwide stir over the Kolkata rape-murder case. One of the protesting doctors urged the government to ensure that every organisation has a safety audit. On August 9, a postgraduate trainee doctor was raped and murdered in Kolkata's RG Kar Hospital
19 August,2024 11:24 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentAmid outrage over the tragic death of a Kolkata doctor who was brutally raped and murdered, Twinkle Khanna observed how women needs to look after their safety even after all these years
16 August,2024 07:27 AM IST | Mumbai | ANIAs restaurants and bars are under scrutiny for offering alcohol to underage individuals, they face the heat for also not having stringent measures. At such times, with so many crimes against women, what do they have in place for their safety? mid-day speaks to Mumbaikars and restauranteurs
06 August,2024 12:49 PM IST | Mumbai | Nascimento PintoCong’s Jairam Ramesh hits back at PM for jibe about recent rape of a minor in Ujjain
03 October,2023 07:46 AM IST | New Delhi | AgenciesManipur violence: NCW chief was responding to reports in a section of the media that claimed the commission had on June 12 received a complaint about the incident of two women being paraded naked on May 4 in the ethnic violence-hit northeastern state but had not taken any action
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