Delhi Gangrape Protests

Constable Tomar death: Delhi HC pulls up police The Delhi High Court on Tuesday pulled up the city police for not filing a proper response to a plea seeking a CBI probe into Constable Subhash Tomar's death during the anti-rape stir in the national capital, saying it would summon the Police Commissioner if the police won't follow proper protocol in the case. ...  
02:21 PM, Jan 29, 2013

Notice to Centre on CBI probe plea into constable's death The Delhi High Court on Tuesday sought replies of the Centre and the city police to a plea for Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into Constable Subhash Tomar's death owing to alleged injuries received by him during the anti-rape stir in Delhi. "Issue notice to the Ministry of Home Affairs, the Delhi Government and the Delhi Police. Responses be filed within seven days," said Justice GP Mittal, taking note...  
02:40 PM, Jan 15, 2013

News 360: Delhi HC pulls up police for imposing sec 144 at India Gate

The High Court said that the Delhi Police should have tried to maintain law and order instead of imposing section 144. ...
10:56 PM, Jan 02, 2013

Delhi HC pulls up police for imposing sec 144 In more embarrassment for the Delhi Police with regard to the protests over the gangrape and murder of a 23-year-old paramedical student, the Delhi High Court on Wednesday slammed it over the handling of situation at India Gate. ...  
05:42 PM, Jan 02, 2013

Delhi Police warn people of miscreants disrupting peaceful protests Warning that miscreants may create trouble at the peaceful protests in Jantar Mantar, the Delhi Police on Saturday made announcements at the site asking people to be wary about such elements and report about them. ...  
06:55 PM, Dec 29, 2012

Delhi rape survivor battles for life in Singapore Even as the 23-year-old Delhi gangrape survivor continues to be in a very critical condition, fighting against all odds for her survival in a Singapore hospital, the politicians back home have hit a new low as they mocked victims of heinous crimes like rape and passed comments that could be termed extremely shocking and shameful. ...  
06:40 PM, Dec 28, 2012

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In the classic BBC political satire serial, 'Yes Minister', minister Jim Hacker asks his senior bureaucrat Sir Humphrey Appleby how to deal with a group ...
12:09 AM, Dec 28, 2012

'Abhijit Mukherjee' s comment disappointing, patriarchal' President Pranab Mukherjee's son and Congress's sitting MP from Jangipur Abhijit Mukherjee has sparked a storm by calling anti-rape protesters at India Gate 'dented-painted'. From family members to politicians, people are slamming Abhijit for his remark demanding a public apology. ...  
03:03 PM, Dec 27, 2012

Shocked at Abhijit's remark: Pranab's daughter President Pranab Mukherjee's daughter Sharmishtha Mukherjee expressed shock at her brother's remark on anti-rape protesters and aplogised for it. "I'm utterly shocked and shaken and I really apologise on my brother's behalf." Sharmishtha said. ...  
01:57 PM, Dec 27, 2012

Pranab's son calls anti-rape protesters 'dented-painted' President Pranab Mukherjee's son and Congress's sitting MP from Jangipur Abhijit Mukherjee has made a sexist comment that has already created a political storm and is bound to embarrass his father. Pranab Mukherjee's son said it's fashionable to attend protest march now, while was speaking at an event in West Bengal. ...  
01:20 PM, Dec 27, 2012

Constable death: Police to question witnesses today Investigations are on into the death of Delhi Police constable Subhash Tomar during Sunday's violence in anti-rape protests at India Gate. The Delhi police are collecting footage from news channels and are specifically looking for shots which show what happened to the constable just before he collapsed. ...  
10:31 AM, Dec 27, 2012

Eyewitness questions constable Tomar's post mortem report Even as the post mortem report of deceased constable Subhash Tomar confirmed that he was hit by a blunt object and was injured during the clashes at the anti-rape protests at India Gate on Sunday, eyewitness Yogendra stuck to his stand claiming that the constable was not injured. "The truth is that he was not injured at that time. According to the medical officer too, no injuries were found that...  
08:40 AM, Dec 27, 2012

Delhi gangrape protests: Candlelight vigil at Jantar Mantar

The protest for justice for the survivor continued at Jantar Mantar with a candlelight vigil attended by hundreds of people. ...
07:04 PM, Dec 26, 2012

The story so far: How did Constable Subhash Tomar die? The chronology of events that started with the protests against the rape of a 23-year-old in Delhi during which Delhi Police Constable Subhash Tomar was injured and later died. ...  
05:38 PM, Dec 26, 2012

Rape protests: Constable was pushed by protesters, says family The family members of deceased constable Subhash Tomar has refuted eyewitness Yogendra's claim that the constable wasn't assaulted and collapsed while walking. Tomar's family members claim that Tomar was trampled upon by anti-rape protesters at India Gate on Sunday. ...  
01:25 PM, Dec 26, 2012

Rape protests: Doctor says constable had cardiac arrest In another twist to the cause of constable Subhash Tomar's death, the Medical Superintendent at Ram Manohar Lohia hospital, S Sidhu, has said that no major external injury marks were found on the body of the deceased constable. He added that Tomar had already suffered a cardiac arrest before he was brought to the hospital. ...  
12:13 PM, Dec 26, 2012

Gangrape protests: Row over constable's death A day after Delhi Police constable Subhash Tomar died following Sunday's clashes at anti-rape protests at India Gate, there is controversy over his death. An eyewitness account and pictures from the scene reportedly contradict the Delhi Police version that he was assaulted by protesters. A journalism student, who reached the spot after the incident, claims the 46 year-old constable collapsed while walking. ...  
11:37 AM, Dec 26, 2012

Eyewitness says Delhi Police constable wasn't beaten up A person, who claims to be an eyewitness to constable Subhash Tomar's injury at India Gate during the anti-rape protests, has debunked the Delhi Police's claim that the constable was beaten up by protesters. He said the constable was not assaulted by protesters but simply collapsed while walking. ...  
08:54 AM, Dec 26, 2012

Delhi gangrape protests tone down after constable's death Protests in Delhi over the brutal rape of a 23-year-old have calmed down. On Tuesday, constable Subash Tomar was laid to rest with full state honours. He was injured in clashes with protestors and succumbed to his injuries. ...  
07:52 AM, Dec 26, 2012

Justice should be sought within legal framework: Azad Although the Centre is not opposed to the demand for death sentence to the accused in the Delhi gangrape, justice has to be sought within the legal framework, Union Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad said on Tuesday. ...  
10:31 PM, Dec 25, 2012