Allegations against each accused 'must be specific, distinct and supported by prima facie material' in prosecutions arising out of matrimonial disputes, it asserted.
In yet another suspected dowry death, 25-yr-old woman falls off building in Delhi’s Inderpuri. Family alleges abuse, torture, violence by in-laws; husband & his brother in custody.
The woman still carries burn marks from the November 2000 incident. But she requested the court no further punitive action be taken against husband, in-laws.
SC has asked Centre to respond to an appeal filed by a Karnataka man challenging 2 police charge sheets that accuse him of harassing his live-in partner for dowry.
Nikki’s parents claimed that her in-laws had demanded Rs 36 lakh and a Scorpio, which police said was the family’s attempt to conceal her Instagram account — something they feared society would not accept.
Nikita Singhania’s affluent family did not mingle much & never revealed anything about her marital dispute, say neighbours who got to know of her husband’s suicide via news reports.
Eight people booked for alleged dowry harassment, domestic abuse & sexual assault. Section 4 of Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Act also brought against accused.
Govt says surrender & withdrawal payouts accounted for 39% of total benefits in 25-26, up from 32% in 21-22, driven by affordability issues, mis-selling, changing financial circumstance.
Pakistan reached out to India around 9.30 am on 10 May 2025 but Indian DGMO spoke only in the afternoon, just retired Chief of Defence Staff Anil Chauhan says at ThePrint's Off The Cuff.
The young people broke the self-imposed silence among the elite not to speak a word critical of the Modi government, except to whisper on the sidelines, looking left, right and behind.
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