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Lahore court orders FIR against Babar Azam on sexual exploitation complaint

The judge remarked that the allegations were disturbing and serious to warrant a full investigation

Convicted habitual rapists in Pakistan could be castrated under new law

Convicted habitual rapists in Pakistan could be chemically castrated after President Arif Alvi on Tuesday approved a new anti-rape ordinance. Alvi's approval came after Pakistan's Cabinet last month approved the anti-rape ordinance, which called for the chemical castration of rapists with the consent of the convict and setting up of special courts for rape trials. The law would ensure speedy trial of rape cases against women and children for which special courts would be established throughout the country. The courts will wrap up the cases within four months, the President's office said in a statement. The concept of chemical castration for first or repeated offenders has been introduced mainly as a form of rehabilitation, and subject to consent of the convict. The law stipulated that anti-rape crisis cells would also be set up for conducting medico-legal examination within six hours of the incident. Also, a countrywide registry of sexual offenders would be established with the he

Uber fined $59 mn for failing to answer questions on sexual assaults cases

The US has fined ride-hailing major Uber $59 million for failing to answer questions about sexual assaults cases and harassment claims among its drivers and riders

New York judge sentences Harvey Weinstein to 23 years in prison

Weinstein, 67, was found guilty of a criminal sexual act in the first degree and rape in the third degree on February 24, in a verdict hailed by the #MeToo movement.

Home ministry sanctions Rs 100 cr for women help desks in police stations

The ministry has sanctioned a sum Rs 100 crore from the Nirbhaya fund for setting up and strengthening of the women help desks in police stations, the statement said

Victim cross-examined by defence in Tarun Tejpal sexual assault case

This was the first time the victim was present in the court for the trial, which was being held in-camera

Unnao case: Court files charges of rape against expelled BJP MLA Sengar

District Judge Dharmesh Sharma also framed charges against Sengar's accomplice Shashi Singh for allegedly kidnapping the minor girl, who is presently admitted in AIIMS, Delhi

India shows how sexual assault against women can hold back rise of nation

In the eight years from 2004, about 20 million women (the size of the combined populations of New York, London and Paris) vanished from India's workforce, the World Bank estimates