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Twisha Sharma death case: Husband Samarth Singh and mother-in-law Giribala Singh remanded in judicial custody for 14 daysTwisha Sharma's husband, Samarth Singh, and mother-in-law, Giribala Singh, have been sent to judicial custody for 14 days. They are accused...
Wife’s MBA degree or past employment with MNCs can’t stop her from demanding maintenance, rules HCAn Allahabad High Court ruling states a wife's education or earning potential does not disqualify her from maintenance. The court considere...
Twisha Sharma Death Case: CBI seeks five-day remand for Giribala; asks for five-day custody extension for Samarth SinghTwisha Sharma Death Case: The CBI has requested a five-day remand for Twisha Sharma's mother-in-law, Giribala Singh, and an extension for a...
Twisha Sharma case: Accused Samarth attempted to mislead investigators during crime scene recreation, says Madhya Pradesh PoliceThe Supreme Court has ordered the CBI to investigate the Twisha Sharma death case. A Special Investigation Team recreated the crime scene. ...
SC notes Twisha Sharma death probe to be handed to CBI; stresses fair investigationTwisha Sharma case updates: The Supreme Court has recommended a CBI probe into the death of model-actor Twisha Sharma. The court emphasized...
Three women, one track: Allegations of dowry and 'take me home' pleas that rang hollowThree young women died in their marital homes this month amid dowry demands. Twisha Sharma, Deepika Nagar, and Palak Ranjan could not retur...
Twisha Sharma dowry death case: SC takes suo motu cognisance; hearing by CJI-led bench likely on MondayThe Supreme Court has taken suo motu cognisance of the Twisha Sharma death case. Her husband, Samarth Singh, has been arrested. He is the s...
Twisha Sharma case: Bhopal Police to seek 7-day remand of accused Samarth Singh; three notices served to mother-in-lawBhopal Police is seeking a seven-day remand for Samarth Singh, the prime accused in his wife Twisha Sharma's death. Singh was taken into cu...
Twisha Sharma case: Husband Samarth Singh arrested from Jabalpur, police seek 7-day remandBhopal Police have arrested Samarth Singh, the main suspect in the Twisha Sharma death case. He was apprehended in Jabalpur. Police are see...
Twisha Sharma death case: Cops yet to reach out to me for recording my statement, says mom-in-lawFormer judge Giribala Singh is booked in a dowry death case. She states police have not contacted her for a statement. Singh cites a chaoti...
Twisha Sharma death case: Bar Council bars absconding advocate husband from legal practiceTwisha Sharma case update: Advocate and absconding husband Samarth Singh faces immediate suspension from legal practice. The Bar Council of...
Twisha Sharma case: Former Miss Pune was allegedly forced to abort, sent final Instagram message saying “I am trapped, bro”, chilling details in post-mortem reportTwisha Sharma death case: A 33-year-old woman was found dead at her marital home in Bhopal, with police booking her mother-in-law and husba...
Who is Twisha Sharma? Ex-Miss Pune and former judge’s daughter-in-law found dead in Bhopal amid dowry harassment allegationsBhopal police are investigating the death of Twisha Sharma, a former Miss Pune contestant. She was found hanging at her marital home. Her f...
Second marriage & dowry harassment: SC quashes FIR against in-laws, keeps 498A case against husbandThe Supreme Court quashed FIRs against a husband's in-laws and sister in a dowry harassment case. While the wife alleged they were aware of...
Education alone no ground to deny maintenance to wife: Delhi CourtA Delhi court has ruled that an educated woman cannot be denied financial support. The court upheld an order for a man to pay interim maint...
Husband gets relief from criminal case after mutual divorce: Odisha HC drops criminal case and dowry chargesThe Odisha High Court quashed criminal cases of 498A and dowry against a husband after he obtained a mutual consent divorce. The court rule...
'Vague claims not enough,' Supreme Court says on Kanpur dowry caseCriminal proceedings require concrete evidence. The Supreme Court has quashed a dowry harassment case against a Kanpur couple. The court no...
Growing trend of dowry victim indicting husband's kin: SCThe Supreme Court has expressed concern over the increasing trend of dowry victims implicating the husband's relatives in harassment cases....
Bengaluru techie suicide: Lawyers call for Section 498A to be bailable and gender neutralA Bengaluru techie's suicide sparks calls for reform of Section 498A. Advocate Vikas Pahwa highlights misuse of the anti-dowry harassment l...
Man drags wife and in-laws for giving him a 'dowry without a demand'While husbands are frequently taken to court over accusations of dowry demands, one man has turned the tables by accusing his wife’s family...