Nirbhaya's Mother My daughter’s name was Jyoti Singh

My daughter’s name was Jyoti Singh,Nirbhaya’s Mother not ashamed to take her name: December 16 gangrape victim’s mother

In a brave homage to her daughter, the mother of the December 16 gangrape victim today took her name in public, and said people who commit heinous crimes like rape should hang their heads in shame and not the victims or their families.

The 23-year-old paramedical student was brutally sexually assaulted on the ill-fated night of December 16 three years ago, and died 13 days later, triggering a massive public outrage. Among many, her spirit continued to live, and in tribute she was given the name ‘Nirbhaya’ or brave heart.

 But, today on the third anniversary of the infamous incident that shocked the entire world, the victim’s mother Asha Devi, in a display of extraordinary courage, took her daughter’s name in public.

“My daughter’s name was Jyoti Singh and I am not ashamed to name her. Those who commit heinous crimes like rape, their heads should hang in shame, not the victims or their families. You should take her name too,” she said at ‘Nirbhaya Chetna Diwas’ here, a public event organised by women’s and citizens groups at the Jantar Mantar to mark the anniversary.

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Woman to pay Rs 50 lakh for accusing actor of rape

 

Woman to pay Rs 50 lakh for accusing actor of rape

chennai. Perhaps in a first of its kind order, the Madras high court has awarded 50 lakh compensation to an actor who was convicted based on the rape charges levelled by a woman.

 

About 16 years ago, maverick actor Mansoor Ali Khan found himself in the middle of adverse publicity when a 23-year-old woman accused him of rape. According to the woman, she approached the actor after he put up an advertisement for a secretary. She claimed that in November 1996 Khan took her to a hotel in his car and offered her juice laced with sedatives. She said he raped her repeatedly and threatened her against revealing it to anyone. In May 1998, she gave birth to a girl.

On the woman’s complaint, Khan was arrested on December 11, 1998. He was found guilty of sexual harassment and convicted on March 27, 2001. The trial court awarded him seven years’ rigorous imprisonment and slapped a fine of 3 lakh. The Madras high court, however, set aside his prison term, but asked him to pay 3.25 lakh to the woman and 7 lakh to the child. His appeal against the ruling was dismissed by the Supreme Court in February 2008.

In his petition in the HC, Khan said he came across a matrimonial case initiated by the woman, seeking to reunite with her husband. Claiming that the marriage took place in August 1994, she had sought restitution of conjugal rights, the petition said.

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Bengaluru Gang rape case- Cubbon Park Guards raped woman

Bengaluru Gang rape case- Cubbon Park Guards raped woman 

Bengaluru Gang rape case,A 30-year-old engineering graduate from Tumakuru was raped inside Cubbon Park on Wednesday night by two guards attached to the park. Night patrol policemen arrested the guards on learning about the incident from the woman who was found abandoned near the Coffee Day junction.

The victim visited Karnataka State Lawn Tennis Association (KSLTA) located inside the park to enroll for tennis training at around 5 pm on Wednesday. Since it was a holiday, she was asked to return the next day. She asked the KSLTA staffers to provide her accommodation within the stadium premises. This was turned down. She stayed on.

At around 7 pm, KSLTA staffers asked her to vacate the premises and escorted her to a bus stand located near Century Club and KR Circle. 
At around 9 pm, she allegedly returned to the KSLTA insisting on a place to stay saying she was there to ‘become a tennis star’ and that she did not want to leave without achieving the feat.The two accused, whose responsibilities include chasing out stragglers from the park after 7 pm, asked her to leave the park premises.
They allegedly escorted her out of the park once and dropped her off near the Coffee Day junction. She refused to leave and followed them back into the park again.

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