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An e-box launched for the safety and anonymity of children, has been launched as a part of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act of 2012, or POCSO.

Jitender Chattar, a 29-year-old farmer from Chattar province in Jind, chose to marry a rape survivor and also helped her get enrolled in a law school so she can fight for justice.

The Supreme Court granted a 24-week pregnant woman the permission to go for an abortion, in a landmark judgment on Thursday. The judgment questioned the constitutional validity of the Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP) Act 1971.

Barun Biswas was 39-year-old when he was shot dead on July 5, 2012, in a parking lot outside the Gobardanga railway station in West Bengal. A teacher, an activist, and most importantly a very kind man, Barun is still remembered for his incredible and laudable courage.

'Bitiya' was 13 when four men raped her, in 2012. They also made a video of the act and sold it in the local video store. But neither her young age, nor the lack of money and support, stopped Bitiya from taking on the the entire village and all the systems to fight for justice. This is her incredible story.