Bride Suicide Cases

The Madras High Court on Tuesday held that in-laws should not be allowed to go scot free in bride suicide cases, just because they did not live with the woman and refused to suspend a jail term imposed by a lower court on the parents of a newly wed g

Bhanu (not her real name) is only 17 years old. But in December, she tried to commit suicide, unable to face the pressure of a court case to end her marriage, which took place four years ago. Today, she is determined to fight.

The Madras High Court on Tuesday held that in-laws should not be allowed to go scot free in bride suicide cases, just because they did not live with the woman and refused to suspend a jail term imposed by a lower court on the parents of a newly wed g

Bhanu (not her real name) is only 17 years old. But in December, she tried to commit suicide, unable to face the pressure of a court case to end her marriage, which took place four years ago. Today, she is determined to fight.