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NCW takes suo moto cognisance of murder of woman in Bihar's Gaya ji
Updated : 9 months ago IST
A video circulating on social media shows the man brutally assaulting her in front of their children, the NCW said.
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SC denies relief to Army officer in dowry death case, says participation i
Updated : 9 months ago IST
The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to grant the relief of 'exemption from surrender' to an Indian Army Officer convicted in a dowry death case, despite his counsel highlighting the officer's service in 'Operation Sindoor', a recent military operation against Pakistan.
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Case registered against husband, in-laws in alleged dowry death of Pune wo
Updated : 10 months, 1 week ago IST
The Pimpri Chinchwad Police have registered a case of abetment of suicide and dowry death against five individuals, including the husband and in-laws of 23-year-old Vaishnavi Hagawane, who allegedly died by suicide at her marital home in Bhukum, Mulshi tehsil of Pune, last Friday said a poli
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HC grants interim protection to Delhi Police ASI accused in dowry death ca
Updated : 11 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Justice Neena Bansal Krishna, while hearing the plea moved by the accused ASI, who is the uncle of the victim's husband, issued a notice to the Delhi Police and sought a response within three weeks. The matter is now listed for further hearing on May 14, 2025.
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"Society must change": SC declines plea seeking reform in dowry and domest
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Declining to hear the plea, Justice Nagarathna said, "Society must change we can't do anything. Parliamentary laws are there."
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Delhi Court acquits husband, brother-in-law due to inconsistency testimony
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Delhi's Tis Hazari court has acquitted a man from the allegations of cruelty and harassment of his wife for dowry as well as his brother of the charge of raping her, citing inconsistencies in the victim's testimony.
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Triple Talaq via video call: Mumbai Police investigate dowry harassment ca
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
The victim, a resident of Seawoods, filed the complaint with NRI Sagar Police, leading to charges under various sections of the Muslim Women (Protection of Marriage Rights) Bill and the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).
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Delhi HC protects lawyer in case linked to his brother's alleged involveme
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
The Delhi High Court has granted transit anticipatory bail to a lawyer whose brother is facing charges under the Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religious Act, cheating, breach of trust, causing hurt by means of poison, sexual intercourse by employing deceitful means, mis
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Plea in SC seeks preliminary inquiry into cases involving serious allegati
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
A plea has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking preliminary inquiry in cases involving serious allegations such as a dowry, sexual offence and implementation of a Uniform Civil Code.
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Plea in Supreme Court seeking reform in domestic violence laws
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
A petition has been moved in the Supreme Court seeking reform in domestic violence laws and to prevent their misuse in the wake of the recent tragic incident of Atul Subhash's suicide case.
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Bengaluru techie's suicide: "We want justice at any cost", says his brothe
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Earlier, Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Whitefield, Shivakumar, confirmed that Atul Subhash died by suicide in the early hours of December 9 due to alleged harassment from his wife and her family.
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"Time has come to introduce aspect of gender neutrality": BJP's Tejasvi Su
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
However, BJP MP Kangana Ranaut said that the men are at fault in 99 per cent of the marriages.
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