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She waited decades to become a mother, wanted to send him abroad: Delhi woman and adopted son found murdered at home days after Manali tripA mother and her adopted teenage son were brutally stabbed to death in Southeast Delhi. The 40-year-old woman, Sharda, and her son, Kushal,...- 'Nail scratches, eardrum ruptured, head slammed against wall': Family of Delhi woman claims beatings never stopped over dowry demandsA 25-year-old woman died after allegedly falling from her terrace in West Delhi, with her brother alleging dowry harassment and abuse by he...
- Twisha Sharma case update: NCW seeks report, details on accused husbandNCW has demanded a detailed report from the Madhya Pradesh government within seven days. Sharma died five months after her marriage. Her fa...
- 'Indian society is notorious for abandoning married daughters': Kangana Ranaut warns young women about marriage pressure in viral postKangana Ranaut has urged young women to prioritise financial independence and career growth before marriage while reacting to the recent Bh...
- Twisha Sharma case: Former Miss Pune was allegedly forced to abort, sent final Instagram message saying “I am trapped, bro”, chilling details in post-mortem reportTwisha Sharma death case: A 33-year-old woman was found dead at her marital home in Bhopal, with police booking her mother-in-law and husba...
- Who is Twisha Sharma? Ex-Miss Pune and former judge’s daughter-in-law found dead in Bhopal amid dowry harassment allegationsBhopal police are investigating the death of Twisha Sharma, a former Miss Pune contestant. She was found hanging at her marital home. Her f...
- Bengaluru, India's IT capital, has highest dowry-related cases among metro cities: NCRB reportBengaluru leads metropolitan cities in dowry-related cases with 878 incidents reported in 2024, accounting for 87% of metro cases. Delhi, h...
- Education alone no ground to deny maintenance to wife: Delhi CourtA Delhi court has ruled that an educated woman cannot be denied financial support. The court upheld an order for a man to pay interim maint...
- Rs 20 lakh, land dowry demands trigger assault in UP; retired railway staffer arrestedA retired railway employee in Kanpur allegedly assaulted his daughter-in-law over dowry demands, with the incident captured on a viral vide...
- 'Give swords or pistols to daughter, not gold in kanyadaan': UP Mahapanchayat’s call after Noida dowry killing sparks debateFollowing a dowry-related murder in Greater Noida, a Baghpat mahapanchayat controversially urged parents to gift daughters weapons like pis...
- Video of Noida dowry victim Nikki Bhati driving Mercedes surfaces after death; Internet flooded with anger & tearsGreater Noida dowry case: A video of Nikki Bhati, a dowry victim from Greater Noida, smiling while driving a Mercedes has resurfaced, highl...
- Nikki dowry death: Probe reveals more shocking details, Vipin was against her making Insta reels and parlour businessNikki Bhati's tragic death, allegedly at the hands of her husband Vipin and in-laws, stemmed from conflicts over her social media activity ...
- Are men defenceless against domestic violence laws? What SC says about men's rights in these casesSupreme Court on Men's rights in dowry cases: More than 50% of men in India face domestic violence, be it emotional or physical, at the han...
- Uttar Pradesh tops list of domestic violence cases in 2024: NCWIn 2024, the National Commission for Women received 25,743 complaints, with 24% related to domestic violence. Complaints about the right to...
- Citing misuse, PIL in SC seeks review of dowry, domestic violence lawsFollowing the suicide of Bengaluru techie Atul Subhash, a PIL has been filed in the Supreme Court alleging misuse of dowry and domestic vio...
- Women often exaggerate domestic violence charges as dowry case to pressure husbands and in-laws: Gujarat HCThe Gujarat High Court has observed that in cases of domestic violence and cruelty filed by women, the petitioners often exaggerate the cha...
- Death of three sisters spotlights India's dowry violenceKalu, Kamlesh and Mamta Meena were victims of a dispute over dowries, the often hefty sums Indian parents pay to marry off their daughters.
- Money & relationships: Which gifts in a marriage are considered as dowry?Are all the gifts, cash and things given by the bride’s parents to their daughter and to the groom’s family considered dowry? Does dowry di...
- No tolerance for crime against women: Twitter launches prompt to help people combat domestic violenceThe feature will be reviewed at regular intervals by the Twitter team.
- Indian-American Anu Peshawaria gets award for ending domestic violenceThe annual award is presented by the King County Coalition Against Domestic Violence in King County of the Washington State.
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