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40-year-old widow branded witch, made to eat faeces, beaten to death by relatives in Rajasthan
• 8 years agoA 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
Fp Archives • 11 years agoUttar 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
Fp Archives • 11 years agoThe 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.