A court in India's Patna city observed that the use of "filthy language" by a couple, who call each other names such as 'bhoot' (ghost) and 'pishach' (vampire) does not amount to 'cruelty'.

India: Patna High Court says calling partner ghost and vampire not ‘cruelty’

The Indian government has added two new sections in Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) that pertain to women, reported Press Trust of India. The first section has deemed harming a woman's mental health as 'cruelty' while the second has prescribed jail term for anyone who reveals the identity of a sexual assault survivor without their permission.

New criminal bill in India defines harming woman's mental health as 'cruelty': Report

A man from Arizona in US is facing animal cruelty charges for allegedly freeing alive animals. According to the Mohave County officers, around 183 animals were found frozen, including dogs, turtles, lizards, birds, snakes, mice, rats and rabbits.

US police arrest man for freezing alive nearly 200 animals

Internet addiction is a real issue. However intense it may be, it cannot be justified to put children in solitary confinement. That’s what happened in China. A group of men who ran a de-addiction centre for kids who can’t get off their screens in China have been sentenced to prison time.

China imprisons several men for confining children in internet de-addiction centres

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