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Deepika Nagar Greater Noida dowry case: Autopsy reveals ruptured spleen, brain haematoma and internal bleeding; family alleges gold demands at every festivalA 24-year-old woman, Deepika Nagar, died after a fall from her in-laws' third-floor terrace in Greater Noida, eighteen months after her mar...
'Indian society is notorious for abandoning married daughters': Kangana Ranaut warns young women about marriage pressure in viral postKangana Ranaut has urged young women to prioritise financial independence and career growth before marriage while reacting to the recent Bh...
Twisha Sharma case update: Father pushed her into glamour world and gave weight loss drugs, she consumed marijuana during pregnancy, claims mother-in-lawTwisha Sharma dowry death: Twisha Sharma's mysterious death has become a complex case with her mother-in-law, a retired judge, alleging dru...
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...
Ravi Mohan makes shocking self-harm revelation, steps away from films till divorce is finalisedActor-producer Ravi Mohan will not act until his divorce from Aarthi is finalized. He spoke out against online harassment. This comes after...
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...
'Dad should not even touch my body, I hope no one gets...': 23-year-old UP lawyer blames father in his WhatsApp suicide noteA young lawyer who allegedly jumped from the fifth floor of a court in Kanpur blamed his father for his extreme step and blamed him for atr...
"Government fully committed": India in active pursuit of Nirav Modi's extradition from UKIndia is determined to bring fugitive diamantaire Nirav Modi back from the United Kingdom. New Delhi is in constant communication with Brit...
Breaking the law behind barsA significant ruling from a Madurai court has resulted in nine policemen being sentenced for custodial deaths, signaling a critical shift i...
Fugitive diamantaire Nirav Modi faces custodial torture risk, UK High Court toldA former Indian Supreme Court Justice has informed the UK High Court about the risks faced by Nirav Modi. Justice Deepak Verma stated that ...
Private Member's Bill proposes jail term for tortureIn a private member's bill, V Vijaysai Reddy of the YSR Congress said the punishment could be extended to ten years.
India behind 161 nations in ratifying treaty on tortureSolicitor General Ranjit Kumar, appearing for the Centre, sought some time on the ground that some states are yet to be consulted before a ...
Poke Me: The new anti-terrorism law in Gujarat brings back 'police confessions' through the front doorIn the event of terrorism, the Gujarat police, unlike their counterparts in the rest of India, will be empowered to record confessions of t...
Cong presses for early passage of Prevention of Torture BillSenior party leader Ashwani Kumar said that it is a must for ensuring 'civilised administration' of our criminal justice system
Many in India feel custodial torture justified: Amnesty InternationalA new global survey by the human rights watchdog covering more than 21,000 people in 21 countries reveals that the fear of custodial tortur...
- RS panel moots minimum term for culprits
Laws on torture and death of suspects in police custody will be tightened if the government accepts recommendations made recently by a parl...
- Ill-timed anti-torture law on way
The law will ratify a convention against inhuman treatment or punishment.