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Madhya Pradesh Woman Attempts Suicide With 3 Daughters, 1 Survives: Cops
In a tragic incident in Madhya Pradesh's Bhopal on Tuesday, a woman hanged herself along with her three daughters, following which the woman and her two daughters died while one girl was admitted to hospital in a serious condition, a police official
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"Meant To Strike Out Dowry Menace, But...": Court On Misuse Of Key Law
The Calcutta High Court on Monday said that some women have unleashed "legal terrorism" by misusing Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), a provision that intends to protect them from cruelty by her husband or his family members.
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Strict Punishment For Hit-And-Run Cases? What New Bill Says
In an effort to curb hit-and-run cases, the government has proposed a new provision as part of its overhaul of criminal laws in the country.
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UP Woman Raped By Father-In-Law, Set On Fire For Refusing Dowry. Accused Arrested
A man was arrested in Uttar Pradesh's Balia along with his son for allegedly setting his daughter-in-law on fire over dowry after he raped her, police said today.
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Laws Are Important But ...: Supreme Court On Ending Dowry
While laws are important, people also need to change from within and learn to treat women with respect to end the social evil of dowry, the Supreme Court said today.
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Law Student's Suicide "Heart Rending", Want Young Girls To Be "Bold": Kerala Governor
Terming the recent suicide of a law student as "very unfortunate, tragic and heart rending", Kerala Governor Arif Mohammad Khan said he wants young women to be "bold enough" to say no to dowry and to fight back, rather than give up their li
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Woman Found Dead in UP's Shamli, Husband Arrested: Police
A 28-year-old woman was found dead at her husband's house in a suspected case of murder for not giving additional dowry in a village in Uttar Pradesh Shamli's district, the police said.
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Mathura Registers Case Under New Triple Talaq Law
Under the newly enacted law that prohibits instant pronouncement of "triple talaq", a case has been registered in Uttar Pradesh's Mathura, where a man allegedly divorced his wife in the middle of a road for refusing to arrange a dowry amount of Rs 1 lakh, police said.
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"If Sati And Dowry Banned, Why Not Triple Talaq": Smriti Irani Asks House
Addressing a parliamentary session held to decide on the Triple Talaq law, Union Minister Smriti Irani today wondered why there was so much opposition to curbing the controversial Islamic practice of instant divorce when the house has enacted similar legislations on dowry and sati in the past.
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Mother-In-Law Allegedly Burns Woman's Hands Accusing Her Of Adultery
The woman's mother-in-law decided to take her "agni-pariksha" - an ancient ritual of trial by fire - and allegedly put a burning log of firewood on her palms.
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Dowry Law Shouldn't Be Misused Out Of Anger, Vendetta, Says Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has said "anger" and "vendetta" of an aggrieved person should not take advantage of the legal provision on dowry harassment and harass the other side espousing the principle of sympathy.
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Supreme Court Modifies Its Order On Dowry Harassment
The Supreme Court Friday modified its previous order that provided for setting up of a committee to deal with complaints of dowry harassment
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Supreme Court To Review Its Verdict Which Diluted Anti-Dowry Law
Going against its own order, the Supreme Court has called for a review of the Anti-Dowry Law saying that the current law curtails the rights of women. The court will now reconsider the verdict delivered by another bench of the top court in July 2017, which stated that arrests could be made only after a preliminary probe by a panel police in dowry h...
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No Immediate Arrest Under Dowry Harassment Law, Says Supreme Court
Immediate arrests - an integral process followed by the police in dowry harassment cases - was ruled out by the Supreme Court. The top court said as in any other case, the police will now have to conduct a preliminary inquiry before making any arrest.
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Government Could Step In If Triple Talaq Practice Not Changed: Venkaiah Naidu
The government may have to step in and enact a law to ban triple talaq if the Muslim community fails to "change" the practice, Union minister M Venkaiah Naidu said today.
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Madhya Pradesh Woman Attempts Suicide With 3 Daughters, 1 Survives: Cops
In a tragic incident in Madhya Pradesh's Bhopal on Tuesday, a woman hanged herself along with her three daughters, following which the woman and her two daughters died while one girl was admitted to hospital in a serious condition, a police official
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"Meant To Strike Out Dowry Menace, But...": Court On Misuse Of Key Law
The Calcutta High Court on Monday said that some women have unleashed "legal terrorism" by misusing Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), a provision that intends to protect them from cruelty by her husband or his family members.
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Strict Punishment For Hit-And-Run Cases? What New Bill Says
In an effort to curb hit-and-run cases, the government has proposed a new provision as part of its overhaul of criminal laws in the country.
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UP Woman Raped By Father-In-Law, Set On Fire For Refusing Dowry. Accused Arrested
A man was arrested in Uttar Pradesh's Balia along with his son for allegedly setting his daughter-in-law on fire over dowry after he raped her, police said today.
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Laws Are Important But ...: Supreme Court On Ending Dowry
While laws are important, people also need to change from within and learn to treat women with respect to end the social evil of dowry, the Supreme Court said today.
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Law Student's Suicide "Heart Rending", Want Young Girls To Be "Bold": Kerala Governor
Terming the recent suicide of a law student as "very unfortunate, tragic and heart rending", Kerala Governor Arif Mohammad Khan said he wants young women to be "bold enough" to say no to dowry and to fight back, rather than give up their li
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Woman Found Dead in UP's Shamli, Husband Arrested: Police
A 28-year-old woman was found dead at her husband's house in a suspected case of murder for not giving additional dowry in a village in Uttar Pradesh Shamli's district, the police said.
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Mathura Registers Case Under New Triple Talaq Law
Under the newly enacted law that prohibits instant pronouncement of "triple talaq", a case has been registered in Uttar Pradesh's Mathura, where a man allegedly divorced his wife in the middle of a road for refusing to arrange a dowry amount of Rs 1 lakh, police said.
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"If Sati And Dowry Banned, Why Not Triple Talaq": Smriti Irani Asks House
Addressing a parliamentary session held to decide on the Triple Talaq law, Union Minister Smriti Irani today wondered why there was so much opposition to curbing the controversial Islamic practice of instant divorce when the house has enacted similar legislations on dowry and sati in the past.
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Mother-In-Law Allegedly Burns Woman's Hands Accusing Her Of Adultery
The woman's mother-in-law decided to take her "agni-pariksha" - an ancient ritual of trial by fire - and allegedly put a burning log of firewood on her palms.
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Dowry Law Shouldn't Be Misused Out Of Anger, Vendetta, Says Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has said "anger" and "vendetta" of an aggrieved person should not take advantage of the legal provision on dowry harassment and harass the other side espousing the principle of sympathy.
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Supreme Court Modifies Its Order On Dowry Harassment
The Supreme Court Friday modified its previous order that provided for setting up of a committee to deal with complaints of dowry harassment
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Supreme Court To Review Its Verdict Which Diluted Anti-Dowry Law
Going against its own order, the Supreme Court has called for a review of the Anti-Dowry Law saying that the current law curtails the rights of women. The court will now reconsider the verdict delivered by another bench of the top court in July 2017, which stated that arrests could be made only after a preliminary probe by a panel police in dowry h...
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No Immediate Arrest Under Dowry Harassment Law, Says Supreme Court
Immediate arrests - an integral process followed by the police in dowry harassment cases - was ruled out by the Supreme Court. The top court said as in any other case, the police will now have to conduct a preliminary inquiry before making any arrest.
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Government Could Step In If Triple Talaq Practice Not Changed: Venkaiah Naidu
The government may have to step in and enact a law to ban triple talaq if the Muslim community fails to "change" the practice, Union minister M Venkaiah Naidu said today.
