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Marriage Not Merely A Social Contract But A Spiritual Union: High Court
Marriages considered sacrosanct by Hindus are at stake now because of small and trivial issues between couples, the Bombay High Court remarked while quashing a dowry harassment case against a man and his family members.
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"Women Misusing Dowry Law": Man Dies By Suicide, Leaves Note, Wife Charged
The wife of a photographer who committed suicide and three of her kin were booked in Indore in Madhya Pradesh for alleged abetment of the act, a police official said on Thursday.
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Tamil Nadu Amends Act To Enhance Punishment For Those Selling Toxic Liquor
Days after the Kallakurichi toxic liquor tragedy in the state that claimed over 60 lives, the Tamil Nadu government on Saturday amended a prohibition act to substantially enhance the punishment.
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Nitish Kumar Wants Drones, Dogs In Fight Against Illegal Liquor In Bihar
Battling criticism over hooch tragedies, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar now wants drones and trained dogs to detect illegal stashes of liquor to effectively enforce the prohibition law.
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State Can't Dictate What We Eat, Drink: High Court Argues On Gujarat Prohibition Law
The Gujarat High Court on Wednesday reserved its order on maintainability of a batch of petitions challenging provisions of the state's Prohibition Act as contrary to the citizen's rights to privacy, life and personal liberty as enshrined in the Cons
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Mere Possession Of Sexually Explicit Photos Not Punishable: Kerala Court
Mere possession of sexually explicit photos will not amount to a crime under the Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition) Act, the Kerala High Court has ruled.
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Indecent Depiction Of Women On Digital Platforms Proposed To Made Punishable
Indecent representation of women on digital messaging platforms such as WhatsApp and Skype has been proposed to be made illegal, according to amendments mooted by the WCD Ministry.
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Government Could Step In If Triple Talaq Practice Not Changed: Venkaiah Naidu
The government may have to step in and enact a law to ban triple talaq if the Muslim community fails to "change" the practice, Union minister M Venkaiah Naidu said today.
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36-24-36 Sexist Text: CBSE Files Case Against Author, Publisher
Taking strong exception to a textbook terming "36-24-36 shape of females to be the best", the Central Board of Secondary Education or CBSE on Saturday filed a police case against the author and the publisher.
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Gujarat Prohibition Policy Not Yielded 'Positive Results': High Court
Gujarat's prohibition policy has not yielded "positive results", the state High Court observed, adding either it is not effective or something is wrong with the implementation of the law.
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Child Marriage Prohibition Act Applies to Muslims Too: Gujarat High Court
The Gujarat High Court has ruled that Prohibition of Child Marriage Act (PCMA) will apply to a Muslim person too, saying that those who obstructed changes in the Muslim personal law harmed the community's interests.
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Bengaluru TV Presenter's Ex Spotted Abroad, Wanted in Dowry Case
A man wanted in India on charges of domestic violence and dowry has been tracked down in a British county, a media report said today.
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Mumbai: Ministers, Group Leaders Discuss Amendment to Dance Bar Act
Senior Maharashtra ministers and the group leaders of parties in the state legislature yesterday discussed a proposal to amend the Dance Bar Prohibition Act to remove a legal lacuna on the ground of which the Supreme Court had struck down the ban on the dance bars.
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Marriage Not Merely A Social Contract But A Spiritual Union: High Court
Marriages considered sacrosanct by Hindus are at stake now because of small and trivial issues between couples, the Bombay High Court remarked while quashing a dowry harassment case against a man and his family members.
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"Women Misusing Dowry Law": Man Dies By Suicide, Leaves Note, Wife Charged
The wife of a photographer who committed suicide and three of her kin were booked in Indore in Madhya Pradesh for alleged abetment of the act, a police official said on Thursday.
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Tamil Nadu Amends Act To Enhance Punishment For Those Selling Toxic Liquor
Days after the Kallakurichi toxic liquor tragedy in the state that claimed over 60 lives, the Tamil Nadu government on Saturday amended a prohibition act to substantially enhance the punishment.
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Nitish Kumar Wants Drones, Dogs In Fight Against Illegal Liquor In Bihar
Battling criticism over hooch tragedies, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar now wants drones and trained dogs to detect illegal stashes of liquor to effectively enforce the prohibition law.
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State Can't Dictate What We Eat, Drink: High Court Argues On Gujarat Prohibition Law
The Gujarat High Court on Wednesday reserved its order on maintainability of a batch of petitions challenging provisions of the state's Prohibition Act as contrary to the citizen's rights to privacy, life and personal liberty as enshrined in the Cons
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Mere Possession Of Sexually Explicit Photos Not Punishable: Kerala Court
Mere possession of sexually explicit photos will not amount to a crime under the Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition) Act, the Kerala High Court has ruled.
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Indecent Depiction Of Women On Digital Platforms Proposed To Made Punishable
Indecent representation of women on digital messaging platforms such as WhatsApp and Skype has been proposed to be made illegal, according to amendments mooted by the WCD Ministry.
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Government Could Step In If Triple Talaq Practice Not Changed: Venkaiah Naidu
The government may have to step in and enact a law to ban triple talaq if the Muslim community fails to "change" the practice, Union minister M Venkaiah Naidu said today.
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36-24-36 Sexist Text: CBSE Files Case Against Author, Publisher
Taking strong exception to a textbook terming "36-24-36 shape of females to be the best", the Central Board of Secondary Education or CBSE on Saturday filed a police case against the author and the publisher.
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Gujarat Prohibition Policy Not Yielded 'Positive Results': High Court
Gujarat's prohibition policy has not yielded "positive results", the state High Court observed, adding either it is not effective or something is wrong with the implementation of the law.
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Child Marriage Prohibition Act Applies to Muslims Too: Gujarat High Court
The Gujarat High Court has ruled that Prohibition of Child Marriage Act (PCMA) will apply to a Muslim person too, saying that those who obstructed changes in the Muslim personal law harmed the community's interests.
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Bengaluru TV Presenter's Ex Spotted Abroad, Wanted in Dowry Case
A man wanted in India on charges of domestic violence and dowry has been tracked down in a British county, a media report said today.
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Mumbai: Ministers, Group Leaders Discuss Amendment to Dance Bar Act
Senior Maharashtra ministers and the group leaders of parties in the state legislature yesterday discussed a proposal to amend the Dance Bar Prohibition Act to remove a legal lacuna on the ground of which the Supreme Court had struck down the ban on the dance bars.
