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'Normal marital wear and tear' not cruelty: Maharashtra court acquits 3 in dowry, suicide abetment caseA Thane court has acquitted a husband and his parents in a dowry harassment and abetment to suicide case. The judge ruled that "normal wear...- Three women, one track: Allegations of dowry and 'take me home' pleas that rang hollowThree young women died in their marital homes this month amid dowry demands. Twisha Sharma, Deepika Nagar, and Palak Ranjan could not retur...
- '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...
- '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...
- News flash: Dowry is illegal, but 'by law'A man's refusal of dowry highlights a societal issue. Many Indians disregard laws, from traffic rules to dowry prohibition. This passive ap...
- The dowry trap: Noida's Nikki Bhati only the latest in an endless listDowry's shadow looms large in India. Nikki Bhati's death highlights the issue. Twenty women die daily due to dowry demands. Nikki was alleg...
- Beaten like dog, thrown out when pregnant: Kerala woman kills baby, dies by suicide; chilling note details sexual abuse by father-in-lawKerala Woman Dowry Death: Vipanchika Mani, a 33-year-old Kerala woman, and her daughter were tragically found dead in their Sharjah apartme...
- 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.
- Now, sociology textbook for nurses hails dowry as boon to society!The "gems" of social wisdom are available in "Textbook of Sociology for Nurses", penned by senior author T.K. Indrani, and published by the...
- 35 years on, Supreme Court plugs gap that aided dowry death accusedWriting the judgment, CJI Ramana noted the disturbing trend of dowry deaths accounting for 40-50% of homicidal death of women in India and ...
- Maneka Gandhi opposes government plan to dilute anti-dowry lawThe minister is supported by women activists who argue that dowry harassment is one of the most under-reported crimes.
- 10% of dowry cases false, government plans changes in lawGovernment is working on a proposal to make Section 498A of IPC—that deals with offences of dowry demand and cruelty by husband and in-laws...
- Government plans to amend anti-dowry harassment lawNow, the offence is non-compoundable and non-bailable which provides for immediate arrest of the accused.
- Dowry demand can be made any time: Supreme CourtReferring to an earlier judgement, it said the social evil of dowry is prevalent in Indian society and the defence that it was not sought b...
- 50% girls would cancel wedding if in-laws demand dowry: SurveyWhen single Indian men were asked how dowry seekers should be treated, 59.8 per cent of them said such persons should be instantly jailed.
- Dowry is social anathema, must be dealt with firmly: Supreme CourtSupreme Court today expressed concern over growing dowry culture in the society saying it is a "social malaise" which must be dealt with fi...
- Techie faces deportation for dowry harassmentUS immigration service has served a deportation notice on Raju, a software engineer.
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