Madhya Pradesh High Court cancelled former judge Giribala Singh’s anticipatory bail in the alleged dowry death case of Twisha Sharma. The court cited ante-mortem injuries, witness testimonies, WhatsApp chats and insufficient cooperation with investigators as key factors
The Supreme Court upheld a Tripura man’s life sentence for murdering his wife, stressing that inmates of a house must explain deaths occurring within private premises. The court called the case an “eye-opener” on dowry harassment and criticised repeated compromises despite the victim’s pleas for help
A Bhopal court has granted seven days’ police custody of Samarth Singh, husband of former actor Twisha Sharma, in a dowry death case. Arrested from Jabalpur, Singh was produced before a magistrate after evading arrest following allegations of harassment and abetment to suicide
The Madhya Pradesh High Court ordered a second autopsy of model-actor Twisha Sharma by an AIIMS Delhi team, while her absconding husband Samarth Singh surrendered after withdrawing his anticipatory bail plea.
In Jharkhand’s Palamu district, a 22-year-old woman from Sonbhadra was allegedly murdered over dowry in Dalla village, and her body was burned to conceal evidence. Police have recovered remains and are searching for the absconding in-laws
A 21-year-old pregnant woman died by suicide in Adavisrirampur, Peddapalli district, allegedly due to harassment from her husband and in-laws for additional dowry. Police registered a case based on her parents’ complaint and have begun an investigation.
New Delhi: A Delhi court has convicted the husband and parents-in-law of a woman, who died by suicide within 23 days of marriage in 2015, of subjecting her to cruelty and causing her death for dowry. The court was hearing a case against Mohammed Imran and his parents, Mohammed Zuber Ansari and Shahnaz, who were […]
