The Calcutta High Court’s Port Blair circuit bench set aside the discharge of a woman’s in-laws in a dowry harassment case, stressing that society still struggles with gender equality. The woman had died by suicide in 2021 after killing her infant daughter.
A 28-year-old woman, Nikki, was set on fire by her husband and in-laws in Greater Noida over rising dowry demands. Her child’s viral video saying “Papa killed Mummy by burning her with a lighter” has sparked outrage and calls for strict action.
