West Benagl Rape

The Supreme Court today lashed out at the West Bengal government for its failure to protect "the fundamental rights'' of a 20-year-old tribal woman who was gangraped by 13 men in Birbhum district in January, and directed it enhance the amount of compensation paid to her by an additional Rs 5 lakh.

A 14-year-old was gang-raped in the Kalimpong area of West Bengal, allegedly by three monks from a local monastery and a man driving a van.

The Supreme Court today lashed out at the West Bengal government for its failure to protect "the fundamental rights'' of a 20-year-old tribal woman who was gangraped by 13 men in Birbhum district in January, and directed it enhance the amount of compensation paid to her by an additional Rs 5 lakh.

A 14-year-old was gang-raped in the Kalimpong area of West Bengal, allegedly by three monks from a local monastery and a man driving a van.