Three individuals, including two sisters, have been arrested in connection with the murder of a man from Seraikela-Kharsawan district. The victim, Vijay Kumar Das, was allegedly murdered due to an illicit relationship and subsequent pressure to marry one of the accused.
A 35-year-old man and his 18-year-old sister-in-law allegedly committed suicide by jumping in front of a train in Balasore district, Odisha. Police suspect an illicit relationship and the woman's pregnancy as potential motives.
A 32-year-old man in Delhi allegedly shot and killed his cousin due to suspicions of an affair with his wife, leading to his arrest and a police investigation.
A man accused of murdering a 12-year-old boy was found dead in police custody in Ranchi, Jharkhand. An investigation is underway, and several police officers have been suspended.
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A few days later, on December 15, police recovered a mutilated body from a drain near the Eidgah area. The body was missing the head, hands and legs.
The Allahabad High Court has refused to grant protection to a live-in couple, citing the woman's existing marriage and the principle that one person's freedom cannot infringe upon another's legal rights.
A 33-year-old married woman was stabbed to death allegedly by her male friend for ending their illicit relationship, police said in Bengaluru on Monday.
Fino Payments Bank asserts its compliance with GST regulations following the arrest of its MD and CEO, Rishi Gupta, by the Directorate General of GST Intelligence (DGGI). The bank clarifies that the investigation pertains to program managers associated with multiple banks and not the bank's own GST compliance.
A man was murdered allegedly by his wife's paramour and two relatives who buried the body beneath the kitchen floor of his house in Ahmedabad city, police said on Wednesday, a chilling crime reminiscent of a scene from Hindi movie Drishyam.
'Should China's interest in the Teesta River projects be approved, it would likely result in heightened Chinese presence near the Siliguri corridor.'
A Thane court acquitted a woman and her paramour accused of murdering her husband in 2018, citing insufficient evidence and failure by the prosecution to prove the case beyond reasonable doubt.
Uttar Pradesh police arrest a woman and her lover for allegedly attempting to murder her husband and two sons through poisoning and stabbing.
The Rajasthan high court recently passed an order terming the live-in relationship between a man and a married woman as "illicit".
The conduct of the wife in the present case reflected the "Hindu ideal of the woman as Shakti -- not weak, but submissive and powerful in her endurance and grace", said a bench of Justices Vivek Rusia and Binod Kumar Dwivedi in the judgement passed on August 5.
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The police claim to have cracked the case, reminiscent of the recent Meghalaya honeymoon murder, within a week of receiving a complaint alleging that Tejeshwar (32) went missing.
The high court noted that the contention of the petitioner demanding a virginity test of his wife is unconstitutional as it violates Article 21 of the Constitution which includes the right to dignity of women.
Chauncey Billups, an NBA Hall of Fame player and head coach of the Portland Trail Blazers, and Terry Rozier, a guard with the Miami Heat, were among more than 30 people charged on Thursday.
'Political protection allow groups to recruit, rearm and operate with reduced operational pressure. That increases their bargaining power and their ability to destabilise.'
While heartbreak is often seen as an emotional struggle, it is also known to cause headaches, nausea and vomiting, abdominal distress, weight gain or weight loss and could lead to a heart attack, warns Dr Rahul Bajaj.
A 38-year-old married woman was brutally beaten up outside a mosque in Davanagere district in Karnataka by six men after her husband complained to mosque officials about the presence of another man in his house.
A 91-year-old man accused of stabbing his 88-year-old wife following accusations of an illicit relationship has been granted bail by the Kerala High Court. The court, in its order, expressed hope for a happy life for the couple, acknowledging their enduring bond and highlighting the importance of love and companionship in old age. The court quoted the late Malayalam poet N N Kakkad's final work, Saphalamee Yathra, a poem that reflects on ageing, love, and quiet companionship.
'There are times when India should stand up without hesitation and voice its indignation over the US' pressure tactic. This is one such moment,' asserts Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.
Saying the law doesn't recognise the concept of marital rape, the Delhi high court has quashed an order directing prosecution of a man for performing 'unnatural' sex with his wife.
The high court said instead of giving a quietus to their disputes, the woman had chosen to continue with divorce proceedings by making unsubstantiated allegations.
The evidence on record, from close scrutiny, also leads to the conclusion that the wife used to insult the husband on the premise that he is dark and for the same reason has moved away from the company of the husband without any cause, the court noted.
The accused, in the present case, alleged it was a case of a "long friendly relationship" turning sour owing to the woman failing to repay a loan he gave her.
US President-elect Donald Trump has renewed his offer to make Canada the 51st state of the United States, hours after Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau resigned. Trump has been pushing this idea since his November 5 electoral victory, citing economic benefits and security concerns. Trump's offer has not been met with much reaction from the Canadian side.
A 24-year-old woman was shot dead allegedly by a man in front of her brother and mother inside her house in the southeast Delhi's Jaitpur area, police said on Saturday.
The top court made this observation while ordering premature release of a woman convicted for murder of two children.
The high court of Karnataka has disallowed a family court's order to a mobile service provider to submit the call details and mobile tower details of a third party in a matrimonial case between a couple.
With poll fever gathering steam, business is booming for New Delhi's detective agencies as politicians, especially aspiring candidates, are hiring private eyes to spy on their rivals and even colleagues.
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, on Friday, recalled "an old name of Rahul Gandhi" to attack the Congress leader, who a day earlier had wondered why the Marxist veteran was not jailed by the Bharatiya Janata Party government at the Centre, unlike two other chief ministers of Opposition-ruled states.
Accusing Rahul Gandhi of breaching the unstated code of Indian politics by making Narendra Modi's marriage a political issue, Arun Jaitley on Saturday launched a no holds barred counter-attack, saying how can Gandhi be disturbed by a disclosure of a "legitimate" relationship when "many" of his partymen have "illicit" relationships.
Gone are the days when a licentious Muslims husband could get away with his indulgence in illicit sex. If the newly formed All India Muslim Women Personal Law Board has its way, a Muslim would be entitled to seek divorce if her husband was found having illicit relationship with another women.
If the newly-formed All India Muslim Women Personal Law Board would have its way, a Muslim would be entitled to seek divorce if her husband was found ton be having illicit relationship with another women. Divorce could also be sought by a Muslim woman if the husband forces the wife to indulge in unnatural sex. She could also seek 'talaq' (divorce) if the husband contracts AIDS. The new nikahnama adds that a husband is expected to provide 'cooked food' and 'stitched food'.
A 32-year-old woman was beaten to death in a village in Bihar's Purnia district following a panchayat order that sentenced her to death for a alleged adultery, police officials said on Tuesday.
The alleged offences committed by personnel of one of the most elite forces of the country include molestation, rape with minors, beating up women, forcefully developing illicit relationship on fake identities, writing a letter using indecent and objectionable language and dowry harassment.
Two women were killed and two other persons were injured in indiscriminate firing by a trooper of the Territorial Army in the border town of Poonch in Jammu region in the morning on Wednesday.
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