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NCRB Data 2016: Cruelty by husband, sexual assault, top crimes against women in India shocking review
While 2015 saw the registration of 34,651 cases of rape, this increased to 38,947 in 2016. Conversely, overall crimes against women rose from 3,29,243 in 2015 to 3,38,954 in 2016. Incidents of rape against women have risen far more sharply as compared to a rise in other crimes against women. The latest NCRB data for…
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Bombay HC opens Haji Ali Dargah to women – Great News Bombay high court
Friday, 26 August 2016 16:11 Bar, Bench & Litigation In a historic verdict, the Bombay high court today permitted the entry of women up to the restricted grave area of the famous Haji Ali Dargah, located on the rocks off the Worli seashore. The ruling by a division bench comprising Justice VM Kanade and…