Widow

40-year-old widow branded witch, made to eat faeces, beaten to death by relatives in Rajasthan

A 40-year-old widow in Rajasthan's Ajmer district was allegedly made to eat faeces, tortured and beaten to death by her relatives, who accused her of being a witch, the police said on Sunday.

Mohalalganj rape case: Akhilesh calls for CBI probe

Uttar Pradesh government on Monday recommended a CBI probe into the Mohalalganj rape and murder case of a 36-year-old woman.

Widow's remarriage no ground to deny her compensation, rules court

The Bombay High Court has held that remarriage of a widow would not deprive her from getting compensation for accidental death of her first husband. The ruling was delivered by a bench headed by Justice Dharmadhikari recently.