Tag: Domestic Violence

Bhubaneswar: Hours after Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik asked law enforcers to take stern action against people involved in domestic violence, Odisha Police on Tuesday said complainants need not go to police stations for lodging FIRs during the lockdown period. The police will reach the complainant upon receiving a call and also lodge an FIR, if […]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government here on Wednesday launched a WhatsApp number — 7205006039 — for reporting cases of domestic violence during the Covid-19 lockdown. It was launched by the Women and Child Development Department, which already has a women helpline number 181. Also Read: Odisha Appoints 6 Senior Officers To Tackle COVID-19 In Bhubaneswar “The WCD […]

Bhubaneswar: Seven women have complained of abuse when the Odisha Police made calls to them, as part of the ‘Phone-Up’ programme – which is aimed at curbing domestic violence in the State, a top officer said. A total of 304 calls were made on Saturday to women, who had in the past reported domestic abuse, […]

Cuttack: Ollywood actor Barsha Priyadarshini has filed a complaint at Purighat Police Station here on Tuesday seeking protection after two persons entered her bedroom yesterday and clicked photographs. Barsha alleged in the complaint that two persons, who work in actor-turned-politician AnubhavMohanty’s residence at Nandi Sahi in Cuttack, entered her bedroom yesterday evening while she was […]

Bhubaneswar: BJD MP from Kendrapara Anubhav Mohanty, who finds himself in trouble after his wife and Ollywood actress Barsha Priyadarshini moved court alleging domestic violence against him, today clarified that he and his family would never accept Barsha. While lashing it out at a member of human rights activist for allegedly backstabbing him, Anubhav took […]

Cuttack: Ollywood actress and wife of BJD MP Anubhav Mohanty- Varsha Priyadarshini, has moved the Supreme Court urging transfer of the divorce petition filed by her husband at Delhi’s Patiala House court to a family court in Cuttack, Odisha. The MP on the other hand filed a caveat in the Apex Court requesting to hear […]

New Delhi: In a ruling expanding the meaning of “shared household” under the domestic violence act, the Supreme Court on Thursday held that a woman can seek the right to stay in her in-laws’ house, where she lived for some time due to her relationship. A bench of Justices Ashok Bhushan, R. Subhash Reddy and […]

Mumbai: Actress Nimrit Kaur Ahluwalia, who plays the lead role in the telly series Choti Sarrdaarni, will be seen tackling domestic violence in an upcoming episode of the show. The actress says it is a serious issue that women face even today. “Domestic violence is a very serious issue that women face even today.Being a […]