NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday held that a Hindu widow is entitled to get maintenance from the father-in-law’s estate after his death, under the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act (HAMA), ...

The Supreme Court on Wednesday made an important observation while hearing a set of petitions on inheritance under the Hindu Succession Act (HSA). The case challenges a provision of the law which says ...

VRINDAVAN, India (AP) — Aruna Samaddar threw fistfuls of colored powder into the air. Blue and red and green, the cheerful colors settled on her white sari and all over other women nearby. In most of ...

India, Jan. 6 -- In a disturbing incident in Kaliganj sub-district of Jhenaidah, central Bangladesh, a 40-year-old Hindu widow was subjected to severe physical and sexual violence on January 4, 2026.