India Uber driver guilty of rape

An India man named Shiv Kumar Yadav accused of rape last year has been guilty of the offence, he has also been convicted of criminal intimidation and kidnapping.Though he pleaded not guilty.

A 26-year-old woman was taken to a secluded area and raped after booking a journey home with Uber in December. Delhi later banned Uber and several other web-based taxi firms, accusing them of failing to carry out adequate driver checks. The company apologised for the incident at the time and acknowledged that it "must do better".
The president of Uber India, Amit Jain, welcomed the verdict.Saying
"Sexual assault is a terrible crime and we're pleased he has now been brought to justice. With this development we believe this will serve as deterrent for others.