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TopicDomestic Violence Act

Topic: Domestic Violence Act

Dowry, domestic violence: Messy divorce ends with IPS officer’s public apology to husband on SC’s orders

New Delhi: Following directions in a rare Supreme Court order, an IPS officer and her parents have issued a public apology to her ex-husband...

Who ‘killed’ Atul Subhash? Marriage laws plagued by rotten ecosystem & corrupt stakeholders

Legal experts & practitioners urge critics to look at ecosystem of a marriage, marital laws, & various stakeholders involved—police, mediators, judiciary—instead of fixing blame on women.

Indian law unclear on who to back if a woman is thrown out by her in-laws

Past court judgments have been unable to clarify whether women's right under Domestic Violence Act takes precedence over the right of parents-in-law under the Senior Citizens Act.

On Camera

What can be expected from the ongoing talks in Islamabad? Odds of resolution remain slim

The initial ceasefire functioned less as a resolution and more as a pause—an opportunity for both sides to recalibrate, while claiming victory.

India bond yields rise as RBI moves to drain liquidity, lift overnight rates

New Delhi: India’s sovereign bond yields rose after the central bank announced its first step this year to drain cash from the banking system,...

Army promotes Col Purohit, acquitted in 2008 Malegaon blast case, to Brigadier; to not retire yet

This means he will serve Indian Army for a minimum of another 2 years as Brigadier, unless he picks up the next rank of Major General.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.