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The Supreme Court has acquitted a man 22 years after he was convicted for allegedly murdering his wife, ruling that suspicion alone is not enough to establish guilt beyond reasonable…
A 39-year-old woman was arrested for murdering her former lover, chopping his body into pieces, and dumping the remains in Kovalam, near Chennai. Police say she was assisted by another…
A 29-year-old woman, Monika Verma, was arrested in Delhi for killing her husband and mother-in-law with the help of her boyfriend. She admitted to the crime, blaming her in-laws for…
A 23-year-old man, arrested for kidnapping and raping a minor girl he was in love with, died by suicide inside Surat Central Jail. He left a note suggesting a love…
The Andhra Pradesh High Court ruled that a husband or in-laws refusing to take financial responsibility for a child's medical treatment does not amount to cruelty under Section 498-A IPC.…
A woman from Nashik, Maharashtra, killed her 3-month-old baby girl because she was upset by comments about the child's resemblance to her husband. She was arrested after her false story…
The Andhra Pradesh High Court ruled that a mother-in-law telling her daughter-in-law to do household work more perfectly does not amount to cruelty or dowry harassment. The court set aside…
A 22-year-old woman was arrested in Gurugram for allegedly filing a false rape complaint against two men and extorting ₹2 lakh from them. She had previously filed a similar complaint…
The Punjab and Haryana High Court ruled that a husband, even if unemployed or a professional beggar, is legally and morally bound to support his wife if she cannot support…
Shruti Mahapatra
Gauhati High Court Convicts Lawyer for Calling Woman Judge ‘Bhasmasur’
The Gauhati High Court has convicted a lawyer for criminal contempt after he insulted a woman judge by calling her ‘Bhasmasur’ and making personal remarks about her appearance and courtroom…