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News18
21-07-2025
- News18
Not every item given at time of marriage stridhan: Delhi court
New Delhi, Jul 21 (PTI) A Delhi court has said every article given at the time of marriage cannot be called stridhan (woman's property) and dismissed a woman's plea seeking return of her articles, including a car. Judicial magistrate Sonika was hearing an application filed by the woman under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act. Stridhan is movable or immovable assets, received during the lifetime, by a woman either prior to marriage or at the time of marriage or at childbirth. In an order on July 12, the court held, 'Upon perusal of the record, including the documents annexed with the present application, at this stage, it cannot be concluded that all the articles, including the car, as mentioned in the list of dowry articles annexed with the present application were given as the stridhan articles of the petitioner." It said there was no prima facie evidence, such as bills, photographs, or affidavits of witnesses, to prove the ownership. The order added, 'Moreover, each and every article given at the time of marriage cannot be termed as stridhan of the petitioner, as some of the articles are bound to fall within the category of gift." The court further said when the trial was yet to start in the matter, the order for returning stridhan articles could not be passed on an unverified list, especially during the pending dispute over the ownership. Dismissing the woman's plea, the court said she could seek the relief at the time of final adjudication, subject to leading proper evidence in support of her claims. PTI MNR MNR AMK AMK view comments First Published: July 21, 2025, 21:00 IST Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
News18
21-07-2025
- News18
Delhi court convicts man in attempt to commit culpable homicide case
New Delhi, Jul 21 (PTI) A Delhi court has convicted a man in an attempt to commit culpable homicide case, after it proved that he tried to strangulate his wife with her scarf. Additional sessions judge Hem Raj convicted Bijender Singh under Section 308 (attempt to commit culpable homicide) of IPC. The police had booked him under Section 307 (attempt to murder) of IPC. His wife Sangeeta alleged that he tried to strangulate her in an inebriated state using her chunni or scarf on September 22, 2021. On July 16, the court said Sangeeta specifically deposed that she felt severe pain in her neck due to strangulation. 'It is not the prosecution's case that any vital internal part of the body of the injured sustained any injury which may result in her death. Even the doctor who examined the injured in the present case specifically deposed that the patient was hemodynamically normal," the court said. When a patient was hemodynamically stable, the court said, it meant their blood pressure and heart rate were stable, indicating good blood circulation. Noting the evidence before it, the court said though it was proved that Singh tried to strangulate his wife, his act was not under the ambit of IPC Section 307. 'When a person is charged with an offence consisting of several particulars and a combination of only some of the particulars constituting a minor offence is proved, then he can be convicted of the minor offence with which he may not have been charged," the order said. The sentencing against the man was posted on August 5. PTI MNR MNR AMK AMK view comments First Published: July 21, 2025, 20:30 IST Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
Global News
18-07-2025
- Global News
Ontario police issue warning after backyard black bear sighting
On Wednesday night, residents of Erin, Ont., called police after a bear was spotted heading into backyards while looking for a snack, according to provincial police. They say they got the call at around 9 p.m. after the black bear was spotted in people's backyards on Pine Ridge Road. The smallish bear did not do much damage, aside from knocking over a few bird feeders before it moved on. 'I don't know where the bear went to after it was last spotted on Wednesday night just before nightfall,' Const. Kirk MacDonald told Global News in an email. 'There's a lot of rural and forested areas nearby and it likely moved into a more secluded area after dark.' MacDonald said the bear has made several appearances on social media in the area over the past couple of weeks after being caught on other people's security cameras. Story continues below advertisement He believes the tourist to Erin, a town of about 11,000 people located about 30 minutes drive from Brampton and Guelph, to be a yearling black bear. 'A yearling is a young bear (no longer a cub but not considered an adult bear),' the constable explained. 'At this age, they leave their mother and go off to find their own territory and food. They must eat a lot to build up their weight before they hibernate.' He said the bears are often in search of food from bird feeders or garbage. Get daily National news Get the day's top news, political, economic, and current affairs headlines, delivered to your inbox once a day. Sign up for daily National newsletter Sign Up By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy 'Approximately a month earlier, another bear was spotted in Caledon Village,' MacDonald said. 'Every few years, we'll get a handful of black bear sightings in our County within a short time frame and then nothing for years afterwards. 'Occasionally, black bears will travel south through forested corridors such as the Bruce Trail, from the Bruce Peninsula and cottage country searching for food sources particularly in spring and early summer. They rarely stay in one place for long and avoid human contact.' A release from police offered a number of tips from the Ministry of Natural Resources surrounding bear encounters. The MNR says that bears aren't always a threat but people should be concerned if a bear exhibits threatening or aggressive behaviour. Story continues below advertisement If you do encounter a bear, the ministry says to not block its path and to keep away from the animal. It also says to warn others about its location and to keep children and pets indoors. If you are near a building or a vehicle, get inside as a precaution. If you have an issue with a bear, call the the Bear Wise line at 1-866-514-2327 for advice on how to avoid encounters during bear season. If a bear approaches, the MNR says to back away slowly while keeping an eye on it. If the bear comes towards you, do not turn and run. Make noise, throw items and make yourself appear as big as you can. If those options fail, back away from the bear while acting aggressively towards a bear. 'If you are carrying bear repellent, make sure you are familiar with the product and how it is used, using it only if the bear is attacking you or is extremely close to you,' the MNR offers. Playing dead is an option but only if it is a mother bear which is attacking you in defence of cubs, the ministry notes. 'Fighting back is the best chance of persuading a bear to stop its attack, so use a large stick, a rock, or anything else that you can to deter the bear,' the MNR suggests. Story continues below advertisement
News18
18-07-2025
- News18
Delhi court sentences man to life term for raping stepdaughter
New Delhi, Jul 17 (PTI) A Delhi court has sentenced a man to life imprisonment for raping and impregnating his 14-year-old stepdaughter in 2021, calling him a 'threat to other girls" and required to be kept out of society as long as possible. Additional sessions judge Amit Sahrawat said the man needed to be dealt with an 'iron hand" for the 'monstrous act". The court was hearing the arguments on sentencing against the convict punished for rape and under Section 6 (aggravated penetrative sexual assault) of the POCSO Act. On July 7, the court said, 'While sentencing the convict, it cannot be ignored that the convict has not only caused rape of the minor victim, rather he also caused her to continue her pregnancy for about 18 weeks." The unbearable mental and physical trauma undergone by the survivor made his 'misdeeds" beyond the scope of leniency, the order added. 'If the convict can commit such a heinous offence with a small child, with whom he is living as a family member, then he is a threat to society, and if he is given chance to be a part of society, then it shall amount to putting the minor girls around convict at risk, and therefore convict is required to be kept out of society as long as possible," the order read. The court decided against death penalty saying the offence was not against society at large. The man was ordered to remain behind bars for the 'remainder of natural life". The court also awarded Rs 16.5 lakh compensation to the survivor. PTI MNR MNR AMK AMK view comments First Published: July 18, 2025, 18:30 IST Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
News18
17-07-2025
- News18
Four acquitted in 2014 assault case
Agency: PTI New Delhi, July 17 (PTI) A Delhi court has acquitted four men accused of assaulting a couple in a private club in Chanakyapuri area in the capital, observing all material witnesses failed to identify them. Additional sessions judge Kiran Gupta was hearing the case against the four accused persons booked for house trespass, attempt to commit culpable homicide and criminal intimidation, among other IPC provisions. The offence of assault or criminal force to a woman with the intent to outrage her modesty was subsequently added to the case. The complainant Pankaj Arora alleged the accused persons trespassed in the club on the intervening night of May 2 and 3, 2014, and hit his head with a beer bottle besides thrashing his fiancee, Kanika, when she tried to intervene. When the accused tried to escape, he caught hold one of them, who was later identified as one Sunny Sharma. On July 10, the court, however, said, 'All material witnesses have resiled from their earlier statements. Kanika in her initial statement did not level any allegations of molestation or using filthy language against any of the accused persons." In her cross-examination, Kanika was observed to have said that since it was dark inside the club, the faces of the persons involved in the quarrel were not visible to her. 'She further admitted the suggestion (of the defence counsel) that no abusive or obscene language was used against her on the date of the incident by anyone," the court added. Only because he was apprehended from the spot doesn't prove the allegations against him, the court noted. 'As regards the other accused persons, all the public/material witnesses have failed to identify them. None of the prosecution witnesses has deposed against them," the order said. It further came on record that Krishan, Manish Dedha and Narender were arrested subsequently based on the CCTV footage, but the footage was never played in the court during the testimony of the material witnesses. 'In the absence of any incriminating evidence against the accused persons, all are acquitted of the offences," the court held. PTI MNR MNR AMK AMK (This story has not been edited by News18 staff and is published from a syndicated news agency feed - PTI) view comments First Published: July 17, 2025, 21:00 IST Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
