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'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...- Rs 1.11 crore, gold, BMW and more: Viral Ghaziabad dowry video shows cash, luxury gifts openly displayed at Indirapuram wedding. Watch hereGhaziabad Dowry video: A viral video from Ghaziabad shows a man publicly listing a lavish dowry, including over ₹1 crore in cash, diamond a...
- Woman accuses in-laws of attempting to kill her using a snake over unmet dowry demandsIn Kanpur, a woman claims her husband and six others tried to murder her. The alleged motive was unmet dowry demands. The woman was locked ...
- 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...
- Supreme Court modifies its order on dowry harassment"We have protected pre-arrest or anticipatory bail provision in dowry harassment cases," said a bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra a...
- Justice Goel retires, named NGT chairperson for five yearsUnder justice Goel’s orders police will first take a prima facie call on the truth or falsity of the charges levelled by a woman before arr...
- Can't frame guidelines on FIRs for dowry harassment cases: Supreme CourtA bench, comprising Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justices A M Khanwilkar and D Y Chandrachud, apparently disagreed with the guidelines fra...
- No arrest in dowry cases till charges are verified, says Supreme CourtOn Thursday , the court broke away from the reigning perception to rule that in dowry cases, the account of the alleged victim need not be ...
- Maneka Gandhi calls for stir to end cow slaughter; seeks ban on zoosManeka Gandhi, suggested banning zoos, alleging they are "no longer a place for amusement" for children and are used by "anti-social elemen...
- Anti-dowry law likely to be amended soonUnder the section, a man and his relatives can face imprisonment for up to three years as well as fine.
- Proposed amendment in anti-dowry harassment law evokes debateIf the offence is made compoundable, it would allow the woman to settle the matter at the trial court level itself and withdraw the complai...
- 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.
- Government plans to amend anti-dowry harassment lawNow, the offence is non-compoundable and non-bailable which provides for immediate arrest of the accused.
- Government planning to make anti-dowry law compoundableBy making an offence compoundable, contesting parties get an option to compromise their issues outside the court and avoid a trial.
- 'Be careful in slapping anti-dowry law in matrimonial dispute'According to Section 498A of IPC, husband of a woman or his relatives subjecting her to cruelty shall be punishable with imprisonment for u...
- Marriages involving dowry should be boycotted : National Commission for Women"Mamata Banerjee has been an activist herself and she should have shown some sensitivity and take action against the MP," she said.
- Supreme Court verdict on anti-dowry law retrograde: CPI(M)CPI(M) today termed the Supreme Court verdict on the anti-dowry law as "retrograde" and said it diluted the present legislation.
- UNFPA report reviews laws on women, impact on son preferenceLaws to check gender discrimination and son preference in the country are often ineffective and sometimes may advance discriminatory practi...
- Views of ministries sought for amending anti-dowry law: GovernmentThe Women and Child Development Ministry is eliciting views of other ministries before amending the anti-dowry Act, the Rajya Sabha was inf...
- Dowry case filed against Arjun SinghArjun Singh is embroiled in a controversy after Uttar Pradesh police registered a case against him and his family on the charge that his gr...
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