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UP Woman Says Husband Hid 1st Marriage, Alleges Assault By In-Laws
Police in Uttar Pradesh have launched a probe after a 20-year-old woman accused her husband and in-laws of physical and mental abuse following the discovery, days after her wedding, that her husband had concealed a relationship with another woman
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India Opens Helpline Centre In Toronto Days After Indian Woman's Murder
The Indian Consulate in Toronto has opened a dedicated centre to provide support to women facing domestic violence, abuse and legal challenges.
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Celina Jaitly Accuses Husband Of Violence, Seeks Rs 50 Crore In Damages
Celina Jaitly and Peter Haag, an Austrian entrepreneur and hotelier, got married in 2010.
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Court Restores Conviction Of Man Earlier Jailed For Cruelty Towards Wife
The Madurai BenchoftheMadrasHighCourthas reinstated theconvictionofan86-year-oldmanfor subjecting hiswifetomental and economiccruelty, reversing a previous acquittal.
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Stepmother Beats 8-Year-Old To Death Using Tongs, Rolling Pin In UP; Arrested: Cops
An eight-year-old boy was allegedly beaten to death by his stepmother with a pair of tongs and a rolling pin, police said on Sunday.
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In Dowry Shocker, Woman Tortured, Branded With Hot Knife By Drunk Husband
A shocking case of dowry-related domestic abuse has emerged from Madhya Pradesh, in which a 23-year-old woman was branded with a hot knife and tortured by her drunk husband in Khargone district on Sunday.
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UP Woman 'Murdered And Cremated' 15 Days After Giving Birth To Girl
A woman who had given birth to a girl just 15 days ago died under suspicious circumstances, with her family alleging she was murdered and cremated without their knowledge, police said on Tuesday.
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Video: Faridabad Cook Slapped 8 Times, Verbally Abused By Employer
A female cook was verbally abused and slapped eight times by her employer in Faridabad last week, police said on Thursday.
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30 Wives Killed by Husbands in 115 Days, Reveals Data From Chhattisgarh
As social media floods with memes and mockery of so-called "deadly wives" after the arrest of Sonam Raghuvanshi for the murder of her husband Raja Raghuvanshi in Indore, a chilling reality is emerging from Chhattisgarh.
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Plea In Supreme Court Calls For Reform In Dowry And Domestic Violence Laws
A petition has been moved in the Supreme Court seeking reform in domestic violence laws and to prevent their misuse in the wake of the recent tragic incident of Atul Subhash's suicide case.
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Girl, 11, Sent To Work In Delhi 'Beaten Up', Case Filed Against Noida Couple
A couple has been booked for allegedly beating up an 11-year-old girl they employed as a house helper for Rs 5,000, police said on Wednesday.
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Woman Confronted In-Laws Over Husband's Alleged Affair, Beaten Up: UP Cops
A woman has filed a case against her husband and seven in-laws, alleging mental and physical abuse after she complained to them about her husband's refusal to engage in a physical relationship since their marriage a year and a half ago, police said o
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Rajasthan Ex Minister Vishwendra Singh Alleges Torture By Wife, Demands Maintenance
Former Rajasthan Minister and a member of the royal family of Bharatpur, Vishwendra Singh has sought maintenance from his wife and son and alleged that they beat him, do not give him sufficient food and also do not allow him to meet people.
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Women's Panel Received 28,811 Complaints Of Crime Against Women In 2023
The National Commission for Women (NCW) registered 28,811 complaints of crime against women last year and about 55 per cent were from Uttar Pradesh.
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How Covid Enabled A "Shadow Pandemic" Of Domestic Abuse In India
In the wake of the COVID-19 crisis, the United Nations (UN) identified what it called a "shadow pandemic" of domestic violence against women. The UN includes in its definition of domestic violence what it refers to as "economic violence".
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UP Woman Says Husband Hid 1st Marriage, Alleges Assault By In-Laws
Police in Uttar Pradesh have launched a probe after a 20-year-old woman accused her husband and in-laws of physical and mental abuse following the discovery, days after her wedding, that her husband had concealed a relationship with another woman
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India Opens Helpline Centre In Toronto Days After Indian Woman's Murder
The Indian Consulate in Toronto has opened a dedicated centre to provide support to women facing domestic violence, abuse and legal challenges.
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Celina Jaitly Accuses Husband Of Violence, Seeks Rs 50 Crore In Damages
Celina Jaitly and Peter Haag, an Austrian entrepreneur and hotelier, got married in 2010.
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Court Restores Conviction Of Man Earlier Jailed For Cruelty Towards Wife
The Madurai BenchoftheMadrasHighCourthas reinstated theconvictionofan86-year-oldmanfor subjecting hiswifetomental and economiccruelty, reversing a previous acquittal.
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Stepmother Beats 8-Year-Old To Death Using Tongs, Rolling Pin In UP; Arrested: Cops
An eight-year-old boy was allegedly beaten to death by his stepmother with a pair of tongs and a rolling pin, police said on Sunday.
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In Dowry Shocker, Woman Tortured, Branded With Hot Knife By Drunk Husband
A shocking case of dowry-related domestic abuse has emerged from Madhya Pradesh, in which a 23-year-old woman was branded with a hot knife and tortured by her drunk husband in Khargone district on Sunday.
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UP Woman 'Murdered And Cremated' 15 Days After Giving Birth To Girl
A woman who had given birth to a girl just 15 days ago died under suspicious circumstances, with her family alleging she was murdered and cremated without their knowledge, police said on Tuesday.
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Video: Faridabad Cook Slapped 8 Times, Verbally Abused By Employer
A female cook was verbally abused and slapped eight times by her employer in Faridabad last week, police said on Thursday.
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30 Wives Killed by Husbands in 115 Days, Reveals Data From Chhattisgarh
As social media floods with memes and mockery of so-called "deadly wives" after the arrest of Sonam Raghuvanshi for the murder of her husband Raja Raghuvanshi in Indore, a chilling reality is emerging from Chhattisgarh.
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Plea In Supreme Court Calls For Reform In Dowry And Domestic Violence Laws
A petition has been moved in the Supreme Court seeking reform in domestic violence laws and to prevent their misuse in the wake of the recent tragic incident of Atul Subhash's suicide case.
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Girl, 11, Sent To Work In Delhi 'Beaten Up', Case Filed Against Noida Couple
A couple has been booked for allegedly beating up an 11-year-old girl they employed as a house helper for Rs 5,000, police said on Wednesday.
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Woman Confronted In-Laws Over Husband's Alleged Affair, Beaten Up: UP Cops
A woman has filed a case against her husband and seven in-laws, alleging mental and physical abuse after she complained to them about her husband's refusal to engage in a physical relationship since their marriage a year and a half ago, police said o
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Rajasthan Ex Minister Vishwendra Singh Alleges Torture By Wife, Demands Maintenance
Former Rajasthan Minister and a member of the royal family of Bharatpur, Vishwendra Singh has sought maintenance from his wife and son and alleged that they beat him, do not give him sufficient food and also do not allow him to meet people.
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Women's Panel Received 28,811 Complaints Of Crime Against Women In 2023
The National Commission for Women (NCW) registered 28,811 complaints of crime against women last year and about 55 per cent were from Uttar Pradesh.
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How Covid Enabled A "Shadow Pandemic" Of Domestic Abuse In India
In the wake of the COVID-19 crisis, the United Nations (UN) identified what it called a "shadow pandemic" of domestic violence against women. The UN includes in its definition of domestic violence what it refers to as "economic violence".
