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1 week, 5 days ago

OPINION | Justice for Atul Subhash: Amend anti-dowry law soon

The suicide of a 34-year-old Bengaluru techie Atul Subhash, harassed by his wife and in-laws in legal tangles, has caused pain to millions of people. Before he committed suicide in Bengaluru, he uploaded his video on internet and forwarded his legal cases to his acquaintances, an NGO and the High Court and Supreme Court. Calcutta High Court had said that …

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1 week, 6 days ago

Bengaluru techie suicide: Legal experts flag 'misuse' of domestic violence laws, urge gender-neutral reform

New Indian Express

Senior advocate Vikas Pahwa termed the issue as "very serious", requiring a fitting solution. "Also false cases of outraging the modesty being filed against in-laws. Supreme Court advocate Ashwani Dubey said there was a need for gender-neutral laws. "Also, courts must exercise caution in dowry harassment cases to prevent misuse of law and avoid unnecessary trouble to innocent family members," …

1 year ago

Delhi records 3,367 suicide cases in 2022: NCRB data

Hindustan Times

Delhi recorded a 22 per cent on-year jump in suicide cases in 2022, the latest NCRB data showed. In 2022, of the 3,367 people who died by suicide, 842 were women and 2,525 men. According to an analysis of the National Crime Records Bureau's Accidental Deaths and Suicides Report, there were 3,367 suicide cases reported in Delhi in 2022. The …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Rajasthan govt issues strict guidelines to curb suicide cases among students

India TV News

The Rajasthan government has taken strict actions to curb suicide cases among students. In view of the increase in suicide cases, the Rajasthan government has issued important guidelines for coaching institutes, hostels and PG stays for students. The committee has recently released a report on coaching institutes regarding the reasons behind increasing stress, mental pressure and suicides among students. Due …

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1 year, 4 months ago

Gehlot directs to form panel to check student suicides in Kota: ‘Enrolling class 10 students a crime’

Hindustan Times

Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot on Friday expressed concerns over a spate in suicide cases among students preparing for competitive exams in Kota district and directed officials to form a committee to suggest measures to keep a check on such cases. Read here: Teen JEE aspirant dies in Kota, 21st case this year The chief minister said the “panel will …

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1 year, 4 months ago

Spring-loaded fans to be installed in Kota to prevent suicide among students: Watch video

India TV News

Amid spike in suicide cases among students in Kota, Rajasthan, the district administration has issued a bizarre order- mandating the installation of spring-loaded fans in all hostel rooms and paying guest accommodations to curb such incidents. Raising concern over the increase in suicide cases among students preparing for competitive exams due to mental health crisis, the Kota district collector Om …

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1 year, 8 months ago

Three years into pandemic, Himachal reports 14% decline in suicide cases

The Hindu

The spurt in the number of suicides witnessed in the immediate wake of the COVID pandemic due to job loss, poor health, and uncertainty about the future, has relented a little, declining by 14% from 889 in 2021 to 758 in 2022. As per the data procured from the police department, 709 persons died by suicide in 2019 with the …

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2 years, 1 month ago

For First Time in Five Years, CRPF Records 20% Dip in Deaths by Suicide Among Its Personnel

News 18

Deaths by suicide among personnel in the Central Reserve Police Force have decreased for the first time in the last five years. There is a dip of almost 20 per cent in total number of suicide cases, shows data available till October 2. The CRPF has concluded that since a constant dip is being recorded in the number of suicide …

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3 years, 5 months ago

Youth kills self in Kashmir's Kulgam, increasing suicide cases raise alarm

India Today

A 24-year-old youth in Kashmir committed suicide on Sunday by jumping into Aharbal waterfall in Kulgam district. Official sources told India Today TV that the youth from Sanigam village of Kulgam appeared near Aharbal waterfall this afternoon and in the blink of a moment jumped into it. Notably, suicide cases have seen a surge in the Kashmir valley in recent …

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