The Supreme Court refused to interfere with convictions in a Chhattisgarh dowry death case, strongly criticising dowry harassment and humiliation of brides, while Justice BV Nagarathna emphasised that courts must send a strong societal message against financial coercion and mistreatment in matrimonial homes.
The Supreme Court of India granted bail to former IAS officer Anil Tuteja in the Chhattisgarh DMF irregularities case, noting that several co-accused had already secured bail and that examination of nearly 85 prosecution witnesses would considerably delay the trial.
