Tag: dowry
Woman Can File Harassment Case From Anywhere: SC
A woman, who is forced to leave her matrimonial home, can file a case against her estranged husband and in-laws at the place where she resides thereafter, the Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday. ....
391 Complaints Of Sexual Harassment At Central Ministries: Govt
A total of 391 complaints of sexual harassment of women at the work place in various Central Ministries have been received, including 150 since January 1, 2020, the Parliament was informed on Thursday. ....
Triple Talaq Violates Constitution, Rights Of Women: Allahabad HC
The Allahabad High Court on Tuesday ruled that triple talaq was a violation of the Indian Constitution and that the rights of women cannot be violated in the name of personal law.....
No Immediate Arrest In Dowry Cases: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled out immediate arrests in dowry harassment cases and said that action should only be taken on such complaints after ascertaining the veracity of allegations.....
Flipkart Founder Sachin Bansal's Wife Files Dowry Harassment Case
Flipkart co-founder Sachin Bansal's wife Priya filed a dowry harassment case against him in Koramangala police station in the city, police said on Thursday.....
Dead Woman Walking In Bulandshahr, Cops Book Kin
A day after a supposedly dead woman walked into a Uttar Pradesh police station there has been a major development. The Bulandshahr police is set to file a case against the mother and brother of Warisha, after they identified a body in a suitcase as hers but then she turned up alive. The family also tried to falsely implicate her in-laws in a dowry case. ....
'Pick Her Body': Man To Cops After Killing Wife
A man killed his 23-year-old wife with a spade in Kanpur Dehat and then walked to the police station to tell the police to pick up his wife's body. His in-laws insist its a dowry death. ....
Afghan Baby Girls As Young As 20 Days Are Being Offered Up For Marriage In Return For Dowry: UNICEF
UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta Fore has said that there is deep concern over reports that child marriages in Afghanistan are on the rise. ....
