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Madras High Court. File | Photo Credit: K. Pichumani The Tamil Nadu government is in the process of formulating a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for speeding up prosecution in sexual crimes against women and children, Advocate General Vijay Narayan told the Madras High Court on Monday (June 22, 2026). Appearing before the first Division Bench…
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has lamented the killing of women due to dowry demands even decades after its criminalisation and said the mindset that a woman “endures” sufferings in her matrimonial home emboldens the perpetrators. Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma therefore refused bail to a man accused of killing his wife in an inebriated…
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Police said Vignesh and the minor were in a relationship, but he married another woman.(Representational) Badvel, Andhra Pradesh: A 16-year-old girl was allegedly burnt to death by a man, who broke up with her a few months ago and got married, said police on Sunday. J Vignesh allegedly poured petrol and set the minor girl…
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Mayawati expressed concern over rising crimes against women across the country. (file) Lucknow: BSP president and former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Mayawati expressed concern over “rising” crimes against women across the country and questioned governments’ intentions and policies on women’s safety. “It is very sad to indulge in narrow politics of allegations and counter-allegations on…
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As many as 151 sitting MPs and MLAs have declared cases related to crimes against women New Delhi: As many as 151 sitting MPs and MLAs have declared cases related to crimes against women in their election affidavits, with West Bengal having the highest number of lawmakers facing such cases, according to a recent report…
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