New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) The Delhi High Court has refused to interfere with an order granting Rs 26,000 per month as interim maintenance to a woman under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act (PWDV Act), holding that unproven allegations of adultery cannot be a ground to deny such relief at the interim stage. A single-judge Bench of Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma dismissed a criminal revision petition filed by the husband, who had challenged concurrent orders of a magistrate and a sess…
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Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 22 (IANS) The suicide of a mother and daughter at Kamaleswaram in Thiruvananthapuram has taken a new turn with the police on Thursday taking into custody the husband of the latter on various charges, including domestic violence and abetment to suicide.B.M. Unnikrishnan was arrested by the Poonthura police at the Mumbai airport while allegedly attempting to flee to Ireland in the aftermath of the deaths of his wife, Greema S. Raj, 30, and her mother, S.L. Sajitha, 54.Polic…
Toronto, Jan 7 (IANS) The ‘One Stop Centre for Women’ (OSCW), recently established at the Consulate General of India in Canada’s Toronto, is now fully operational, offering assistance to Indian women nationals in distress. According to the Indian Consulate General, the centre provides accessible support to women in Canada while fostering a safe, inclusive environment.Speaking to Canadian media outlet Radio Canada International, Indian Acting Consul General in Toronto, Kapidhwaja Pratap Singh, hi…
Toronto, Dec 27 (IANS) The Consulate General of India in Canada’s Toronto has set up a dedicated One Stop Centre for Women (OSCW), to assist Indian women facing distress, covering issues including domestic violence, abuse, family conflict, abandonment, exploitation and legal challenges. The Centre would operate from the Indian mission in Toronto. “The One Stop Centre will provide coordinated, beneficiary-centred assistance by connecting aggrieved women to timely and appropriate pathways of suppo…