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Sunday, June 21, 2026
TopicDomestic Violence Act

Topic: Domestic Violence Act

Can in-laws be prosecuted for asking woman to ‘adjust’? What SC said in dowry-domestic violence case

Allegations against each accused 'must be specific, distinct and supported by prima facie material' in prosecutions arising out of matrimonial disputes, it asserted.

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

There’s a simple reason why Friends still works—absurdity of adulthood is timeless

In recent years, saying goodbye to the show has become an unfortunate ritual. Now, with the death of James Burrows, another important figure behind the show's legacy is gone.

India’s Russian oil imports set to hit all-time high this month, ahead of Iran crude comeback

Kpler data shows India's Russian oil imports are on track to reach 2.25 mbpd in June 2026, as prospects of Iranian crude returning to India grow after US-Iran agreement.

SMPP partners with Europe’s KNDS to build loitering munitions in India amid growing military demand

Under the agreement, the loitering munitions will be offered to the Indian Army as part of efforts to address what the companies described as an ‘urgent requirement’.

Why many parties break up when out of power and some don’t

Ideology keeps parties together, or the glue of power. Without either, you face the ongoing defections at an industrial scale.