A man was killed and two women, including an Israeli tourist, were allegedly gang-raped last week.

The accused Shyam Bhartia has denied the allegations as "baseless, false and disparaging".

The controversial ruling once again shines a spotlight on the issue of marital rape in India, which refuses to criminalise it.

The crime sparked widespread anger and fears over the safety of healthcare workers in India.

Police say that the woman was alleged sexually abused and gangraped when she was a minor.

Kolkata's largest festival, Durga Puja, is unfolding amid some of the city’s most fervent protests in years.

The government has opposed petitions in the country's top court that seek criminalisation of marital rape.

A video of the woman, detailing her alleged abuse by police, has gone viral and led to an outcry in India.