Bombay High Court’s bench in the Indian state of Maharashtra’s Aurangabad has overturned a 20-year-old court order that convicted a man and his family for cruelty towards his late wife. The court said that allegations of not allowing their daughter-in-law to watch TV, forcing her to sleep on the carpet, not letting her visit the temple alone, and verbally abusing her were not “severe” actions under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).

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Section 498A of the IPC states, “Whoever being the husband or the relative of the husband of a woman, subjects such woman to cruelty shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend for three years and shall also be liable to fine.”

The high court observed that the nature of these allegations involving domestic problems do not amount to physical and mental torture. The man, along with his brother and parents were acquitted by the High Court for these offences and IPC Section 306 (abetment of suicide).&nbsp;

The couple in question got married in December 2002, and the woman committed suicide in May 2003, due to alleged ill-treatment by her in-laws.

In an October 17 order, the single judge bench of Justice Abhay S Waghwase dismissed the allegations of cruelty towards her. The woman’s family also complained that her in-laws demanded dowry and would send her to fetch water at midnight.

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However, the court noted that the village of Varangaon, where they lived, usually received the water supply around midnight and families would go to fetch water around that time.

“There is a gap of almost two months since deceased, complainant and witnesses met each other. They (mother, uncle and aunt of deceased) have admitted that, there was no communication from deceased either written or oral, she has not conveyed that there was any instances of cruelty in proximity to suicide. There is no evidence to show that at that relevant point or any proximity to the suicide, there was any demand, cruelty or mal-treatment so as to connect them with the suicidal death. What triggered the suicide has remained a mystery,” the high court wrote&nbsp;in its order, as per LiveLaw.

(With inputs from agencies)

Bombay High Court’s bench in the Indian state of Maharashtra’s Aurangabad has overturned a 20-year-old court order that convicted a man and his family for cruelty towards his late wife.

Bombay High Court’s bench in the Indian state of Maharashtra’s Aurangabad has overturned a 20-year-old court order that convicted a man and his family for cruelty towards his late wife. The court said that allegations of not allowing their daughter-in-law to watch TV, forcing her to sleep on the carpet, not letting her visit the temple alone, and verbally abusing her were not “severe” actions under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). Also read | India: UP panel suggests 'no male tailor should take women’s measurements' for safety Section 498A of the IPC states, “Whoever being the husband or the relative of the husband of a woman, subjects such woman to cruelty shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend for three years and shall also be liable to fine.” The high court observed that the nature of these allegations involving domestic problems do not amount to physical and mental torture. The man, along with his brother and parents were acquitted by the High Court for these offences and IPC Section 306 (abetment of suicide). The couple in question got married in December 2002, and the woman committed suicide in May 2003, due to alleged ill-treatment by her in-laws. In an October 17 order, the single judge bench of Justice Abhay S Waghwase dismissed the allegations of cruelty towards her. The woman’s family also complained that her in-laws demanded dowry and would send her to fetch water at midnight. Also read | Three coaches of the Secunderabad-Shalimar Express derail in India's Howrah However, the court noted that the village of Varangaon, where they lived, usually received the water supply around midnight and families would go to fetch water around that time. “There is a gap of almost two months since deceased, complainant and witnesses met each other. They (mother, uncle and aunt of deceased) have admitted that, there was no communication from deceased either written or oral, she has not conveyed that there was any instances of cruelty in proximity to suicide. There is no evidence to show that at that relevant point or any proximity to the suicide, there was any demand, cruelty or mal-treatment so as to connect them with the suicidal death. What triggered the suicide has remained a mystery,” the high court wrote in its order, as per LiveLaw. (With inputs from agencies)

Forcing daughter-in-law to sleep on carpet, verbal abuse not cruelty: Bombay High Court

The first attempt to do a countrywide count of abortions after the Supreme Court's Roe v. Wade decision found that in the first two months following the decision, legal abortions decreased by more than 10,000, or nearly 6%, throughout the US.

According to thorough calculations done by a group of academics and abortion providers, legal abortions in 13 states—mostly in the South—banned or severely limited abortion during those months, with the number of abortions performed there falling to almost zero.

The number of legal abortions decreased by one-third in the nine additional states that imposed significant new abortion restrictions. On average, there were 22,000 fewer abortions in states with bans and limitations in July and August compared to the pre-decision baseline month of April.

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The number of abortions climbed by around 12,000, or 11%, in states where the procedure remained legal. That implies that almost 50% of <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/china-adopts-new-womens-protection-law-revised-for-the-first-time-in-decades-529589">women</a> who were unable to obtain abortions in states with laws went to another state to do so, as reported by The New York Times.&nbsp;

However, despite such increases, it appears that the new state legislation have prohibited thousands of abortions.

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This&nbsp;data comes from WeCount, a new organisation run by the Society of Family Planning, an organisation that backs abortion rights. From clinics, hospitals, and telemedicine providers all around the United States, it is gathering statistics on abortions.

It gathered comprehensive data on abortions from 79% of the country's abortion providers, who were in charge of 82% of all abortions prior to the court's Dobbs ruling. To approximate the missing data, researchers made changes based on state statistics and historical patterns.

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It normally takes years to compile and publish comprehensive data on the number of abortions carried out in the United States. WeCount was developed to deliver more real-time data from a wider range of suppliers.

WeCount also discovered that the number of abortions performed nationwide increased in the two months following the Supreme Court's draught decision's leak but before Roe was overturned. This finding may be a sign that some pregnant women were getting abortions earlier than they otherwise would have or that clinics were increasing their capacity in anticipation of bans.

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The first attempt to do a countrywide count of abortions after the Supreme Court's Roe v. Wade decision found that in the first two months following the decision, legal abortions decreased by more than 10,000, or nearly 6%, throughout the US.

The first attempt to do a countrywide count of abortions after the Supreme Court's Roe v. Wade decision found that in the first two months following the decision, legal abortions decreased by more than 10,000, or nearly 6%, throughout the US. According to thorough calculations done by a group of academics and abortion providers, legal abortions in 13 states—mostly in the South—banned or severely limited abortion during those months, with the number of abortions performed there falling to almost zero. The number of legal abortions decreased by one-third in the nine additional states that imposed significant new abortion restrictions. On average, there were 22,000 fewer abortions in states with bans and limitations in July and August compared to the pre-decision baseline month of April. Also read | US Supreme Court to decide on race-based admissions in top universities The number of abortions climbed by around 12,000, or 11%, in states where the procedure remained legal. That implies that almost 50% of women who were unable to obtain abortions in states with laws went to another state to do so, as reported by The New York Times. However, despite such increases, it appears that the new state legislation have prohibited thousands of abortions. WATCH | US: Early voting in states like Florida, Texas & California × This data comes from WeCount, a new organisation run by the Society of Family Planning, an organisation that backs abortion rights. From clinics, hospitals, and telemedicine providers all around the United States, it is gathering statistics on abortions. It gathered comprehensive data on abortions from 79% of the country's abortion providers, who were in charge of 82% of all abortions prior to the court's Dobbs ruling. To approximate the missing data, researchers made changes based on state statistics and historical patterns. Also read | Just a call away: After UK and Wales, New Zealand launches telemedicine services for abortion It normally takes years to compile and publish comprehensive data on the number of abortions carried out in the United States. WeCount was developed to deliver more real-time data from a wider range of suppliers. WeCount also discovered that the number of abortions performed nationwide increased in the two months following the Supreme Court's draught decision's leak but before Roe was overturned. This finding may be a sign that some pregnant women were getting abortions earlier than they otherwise would have or that clinics were increasing their capacity in anticipation of bans. WATCH WION LIVE HERE:

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