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"Word Spreads Faster Than Wind About Woman Harassed For Dowry": Top Court
Word spreads faster than the wind about a woman being harassed for dowry by the parents-in-law, the Supreme Court on Friday said while acquitting a woman accused of subjecting her daughter-in-law to cruelty.
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Top Court Grants Divorce, Orders Man To Give Rs 4 Crore Mumbai Flat To Ex-Wife
The Supreme Court on Tuesday granted divorce to an estranged couple while directing the man to hand over his Rs 4 crore Mumbai flat to the estranged wife.
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Second Wife Can't File Cruelty Case Against Husband: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has set aside the conviction of a 46-year-old man under Section 498A (married woman subject to cruelty) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) as the complaint was his 'second wife', making the marriage "null and void".
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Order Of Acquittal Ought Not To Be Interfered With Lightly, Says Supreme Court
The top court observed that the appellate court must deal with every reason, which weighed with the court concerned while recording acquittal, before setting aside such order.
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Anti-Dowry Law Misused by 'Disgruntled Wives': Supreme Court
The Supreme Court today expressed concern over the misuse of a law meant to target those guilty of dowry harassment and said people accused in such cases cannot be automatically arrested.
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I should have obeyed my family, says dowry harassment victim
A 28-year-old logistics department head of a private power firm was arrested by the Borivli police yesterday after his wife, a software engineer, registered a dowry harassment complaint against him and his family. The accused has been identified as Denil Shah, while his mother Harsha (56), sister Phorum Mehta (25) and brother-in-law Ankit (28) are ...
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"Word Spreads Faster Than Wind About Woman Harassed For Dowry": Top Court
Word spreads faster than the wind about a woman being harassed for dowry by the parents-in-law, the Supreme Court on Friday said while acquitting a woman accused of subjecting her daughter-in-law to cruelty.
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Top Court Grants Divorce, Orders Man To Give Rs 4 Crore Mumbai Flat To Ex-Wife
The Supreme Court on Tuesday granted divorce to an estranged couple while directing the man to hand over his Rs 4 crore Mumbai flat to the estranged wife.
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Second Wife Can't File Cruelty Case Against Husband: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has set aside the conviction of a 46-year-old man under Section 498A (married woman subject to cruelty) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) as the complaint was his 'second wife', making the marriage "null and void".
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Order Of Acquittal Ought Not To Be Interfered With Lightly, Says Supreme Court
The top court observed that the appellate court must deal with every reason, which weighed with the court concerned while recording acquittal, before setting aside such order.
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Anti-Dowry Law Misused by 'Disgruntled Wives': Supreme Court
The Supreme Court today expressed concern over the misuse of a law meant to target those guilty of dowry harassment and said people accused in such cases cannot be automatically arrested.
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I should have obeyed my family, says dowry harassment victim
A 28-year-old logistics department head of a private power firm was arrested by the Borivli police yesterday after his wife, a software engineer, registered a dowry harassment complaint against him and his family. The accused has been identified as Denil Shah, while his mother Harsha (56), sister Phorum Mehta (25) and brother-in-law Ankit (28) are ...
