Claims of victims of domestic violence need no independent corroboration as the harassment usually happens inside the confines of a house, says court
An elderly Hong Kong man known on the internet as “Mr Ho” has been jailed for two months for stabbing his much younger wife upon learning she was returning to mainland China after their relationship turned sour. The District Court sentenced 79-year-old Ho Huen in his absence on Tuesday after learning the defendant, who missed an earlier hearing due to an undisclosed medical condition, was still in hospital, with no expected date of discharge in sight. Judge Stanley Chan Kwong-chi decided the...
Special court for the trial of crimes against women convicts two persons in a dowry harassment case that led to the death of a woman and her daughter in 2020
A man accused in a POCSO case allegedly went on a killing spree in Shabad, stabbing six people to death, including his wife, two young sons, and three members of the complainant’s family, before fleeing
The couple had reportedly been fighting frequently after learning about her pregnancy; disputes stemmed from domestic issues as well as arguments over Peer’s first marriage
“We are examining all angles, and further investigation is under way,” said Deputy Commissioner of Police (South) Anant Mittal said
Girl’s family had opposed their marriage as the boy is named in three cases