Law

NCW Chairperson calls for survivor‑centric approach in sexual offence cases

IANS | July 15, 2026 11:56 PM

New Delhi, July 15 (IANS) National Commission for Women (NCW) Chairperson Vijaya Rahatkar has urged the judiciary to adopt a more survivor‑centric and sensitive approach while interpreting sexual offences, emphasising that justice must go beyond the physical act and encompass dignity, consent, fear and psychological trauma.

CBI arrests Bank of Baroda branch manager, credit officer in bribery case

IANS | July 15, 2026 2:11 PM

Lucknow, July 15 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested the Branch Manager and Credit Officer of Bank of Baroda's Koireepur branch in Uttar Pradesh's Sultanpur district for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe from a loan beneficiary, an official statement said on Wednesday.

CBI files 16th chargesheet against builder firm, bank officials in Noida homebuyer fraud cases

IANS | July 14, 2026 2:08 PM

New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) In a major development in its ongoing probe into large-scale homebuyer fraud, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has filed its 16th chargesheet against M/s Saha Infratech Pvt Ltd, its director, and officials of HDFC Bank Ltd and ICICI Bank Ltd for their alleged involvement in fraudulent activities linked to a housing project in Noida, according to an official statement issued on Tuesday.