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Tuesday 21 May 2013

Two women arrested for molesting six-year-old

Two women arrested for molesting six-year-old

GURGAON: Two women employees of a private school here were arrested for sexually molesting a six-year-old Class 3 student for the last few months, police said Tuesday.

The women - Daana, 37, and Sajida, 28 - were arrested for playing with private parts of the girl in the washroom.

"The girl told her mother about the latest instance. We have arrested the duo on the complaint of victim's father," said Sector 55-56 station house officer Pradeep Singh.

"They had been doing this for the last six months. They used to take the girl in the washroom of the school and molest her. They had repeated this 8-10 times," he said.

The two women were booked under sections of the Indian Penal Code and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, and were Tuesday brought before a court, which sent them to judicial custody.

The accused women hail from West Bengal and were living here near Ghata village. They had been working in the school for the past one and half years.
 http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/gurgaon/Two-women-arrested-for-molesting-six-year-old/articleshow/20175293.cms 


Bride files dowry FIR on wedding day

Bride files dowry FIR on wedding day

AHMEDABAD: The scene was straight out of films for many invitees at Premilaben Patel's residence in Vinzol on Monday morning. With just a few hours left for her daughter's marriage, the bridegroom's side demanded Rs 5 lakh. Unable to get the amount at such a short notice, Patel pleaded to see the nuptials through. However, the marriage procession never came to Ahmedabad, leaving the family in distress.

Ankita Patel, 23, the bride, took the initiative and approached the Vatva GIDC police station in her bride's attire and filed a complaint against the family from Himmatnagar for demanding dowry and causing mental harassment. She has mentioned in her complaint that the family of Paresh Patel, the bridegroom, had already got Rs 3 lakh in the past two years on various pretexts.

According to Vatva GIDC police, Ankita had got engaged to Paresh Patel, a resident of Himmantnagar, two years back. Ankita's mother Premilaben raised three daughters after the demise of her husband and made two ends meet by letting out half the residence and working as a tailor. Ankita, the eldest daughter got her bachelors degree after which she gave consent to marriage.

Police say Ankita's family alleges that they conceded all demands of Paresh's family in the past two years, including seeking money to build a house and for family functions. Despite limited resources, they spent considerably and prepared for a marriage party consisting of more than 500 people.

"Premilaben got the shock of her life when Paresh's mother called at 8 am and told her that she expected at least Rs 5 lakh to be given at the wedding time," said a police official.

Fed up with the drama, Ankita asked the relatives not to bend anymore to the boy's family and approached police for the mental harassment and demand of dowry. GV Gohil, inspector of Vatva police station, said that they have asked the family members of Paresh Patel to record their statements in the case.
  http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ahmedabad/Bride-files-dowry-FIR-on-wedding-day/articleshow/20163211.cms 

6 साल से होटेल में रह रहे पति को घर में एंट्री की इजाजत

6 साल से होटेल में रह रहे पति को घर में एंट्री की इजाजत

मुंबई।। बंबई हाई कोर्ट ने एक व्यक्ति को अपने ही दो बेडरूम वाले घर में रहने की अनुमति दे दी है। उसे छह साल पहले पत्नी और रिश्तेदारों ने कथित रूप से घर से बाहर निकाल दिया था और वह एक होटेल में रहने को मजबूर था।

जस्टिस एफएम रईस और जस्टिस वीएम कनाडे की बेंच ने अपने हालिया आदेश में व्यवस्था दी कि पति बांद्रा स्थित 700 वर्ग फुट क्षेत्र में बने फ्लैट के एक बेडरूम में रहेगा, जबकि पत्नी दूसरे बेडरूम में रहेगी। जजों ने पत्नी को आदेश दिया कि दो हफ्तों के भीतर पति को घर की दूसरी चाबी सौंपी जाए। कोर्ट ने दोनों पक्षों से कहा कि वे एक दूसरे के कब्जे में बाधा पहुंचाने या हस्तक्षेप करने का प्रयास न करें। कोर्ट ने पति को रसोई और बाथरूम के इस्तेमाल की भी इजाजत दी। पत्नी ने इस आदेश पर रोक लगाने की मांग की, लेकिन अदालत ने उसकी याचिका खारिज कर दी।

पति के अनुसार, उसे 22 जुलाई 2007 को अपनी पत्नी और उसके रिश्तेदारों के हाथों उत्पीड़न का शिकार होना पड़ा और अपना फ्लैट छोड़कर जाना पड़ा। इसके बाद उसे घर वापस आने नहीं दिया गया। जब उसने फ्लैट में घुसने करने की कोशिश की तो पत्नी के भाई ने उसकी पिटाई कर दी। नतीजन 2007 से उसे एक होटल में ठहरना पड़ा। पत्नी ने इन आरोपों को खारिज करते हुए कहा कि पति उसे शारीरिक व मानसिक रूप से परेशान करता था। अगर पति को घर में रहने दिया जाता तो दिक्कतें पैदा होतीं।


http://navbharattimes.indiatimes.com/other-news-mumbai/man-allowed-entry-in-house-after-six-year-stay-in-hotel/articleshow/20167157.cms 

Consensual sex with intention to marry is not rape: Supreme Court

Consensual sex with intention to marry is not rape: Supreme Court

New DelhiThe Supreme Court on Monday said that if a man has consensual sex with a woman with the intention to marry her, then it cannot be termed as rape, even though the marriage does not take place.

The top court's said this while hearing a case in which an accused was charged with rape after he failed to marry the girl with whom he had consensual sex on the promise of marrying her.

"Coerced or misguided, obtained willingly or through deceit. Consent is an act of reason, accompanied by deliberation, the mind weighing, as in a balance, the good and evil on each side. There is a clear distinction between rape and consensual sex and in a case like this, the court must very carefully examine whether the accused had actually wanted to marry the victim, or had mala fide motives, and had made a false promise to this effect only to satisfy his lust, as the latter falls within the ambit of cheating or deception. There is a distinction between the mere breach of a promise, and not fulfilling a false promise," said the Supreme Court.Differentiating consensual sex and rape, the Supreme Court said, "Rape is the most morally and physically reprehensible crime in a society, as it is an assault on the body, mind and privacy of the victim. While a murderer destroys the physical frame of the victim, a rapist degrades and defiles the soul of a helpless female.

"Rape reduces a woman to an animal, as it shakes the very core of her life. By no means can a rape victim be called an accomplice. Rape leaves a permanent scar on the life of the victim, and therefore a rape victim is placed on a higher pedestal than an injured witness. Rape is a crime against the entire society and violates the human rights of the victim.

"Being the most hated crime, rape tantamounts to a serious blow to the supreme honour of a woman, and offends both her esteem and dignity. It causes psychological and physical harm to the victim, leaving upon her indelible marks."

A lower court in Haryana had convicted the accused to undergo seven years imprisonment, which was upheld by the Punjab and Haryana High Court.

The Supreme Court acquitted the person who had served three years out of the seven year sentence and ordered his release.

The Supreme Court said the girl was at that time 19 years old and had adequate intelligence and maturity to understand the significance and morality associated with the act she was consenting to. "She was conscious of the fact that her marriage may not take place owing to various considerations, including the caste factor. Hence it could not be said that she had not given her consent for having sex with the accused," the court said.

http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/consensual-sex-with-intention-to-marry-is-not-rape-supreme-court-369344?pfrom=home-topstories

24-yr-old youth commits suicide; blames in-laws

24-yr-old youth commits suicide; blames in-laws

A 24-year-old married youth committed suicide by hanging himself at his residence in Sector 20 on Saturday night.
The victim, Pardeep Kumar, who was working with a private company at the Industrial Area, was found hanging from a fan by his brother Parveen Kumar around 11
pm.
The police was informed and the body was lowered after cutting the veil with which he had hanged himself. The police rushed the victim to the Government Multi-Specialty Hospital (GMSH) in Sector 16 where the doctors declared him brought dead.
A three-line suicide note was found from the pocket of the victim in which he had held his in-laws responsible for his death.
Parveen told police that Pardeep married Antia around six months back and she was pressing him to move out of his parents' house and live separately. Parveen further said that he was under depression.
A case has been lodged in the Sector-19 police station and the police are investigating the matter. The body has been handed over to the family after a post-mortem examination.

http://www.hindustantimes.com/Punjab/Chandigarh/24-yr-old-youth-commits-suicide-blames-in-laws/SP-Article1-1062575.aspx