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Wife’s MBA degree or past employment with MNCs can’t stop her from demanding maintenance, rules HCAn Allahabad High Court ruling states a wife's education or earning potential does not disqualify her from maintenance. The court considere...
Twisha Sharma dowry death case: Body cremated in Bhopal after AIIMS team conducts second autopsyTwisha Sharma's body was cremated in Bhopal following a second post-mortem. The High Court ordered the fresh examination after her family r...
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...
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...
Deepika Nagar Greater Noida dowry case: Autopsy reveals ruptured spleen, brain haematoma and internal bleeding; family alleges gold demands at every festivalA 24-year-old woman, Deepika Nagar, died after a fall from her in-laws' third-floor terrace in Greater Noida, eighteen months after her mar...
We have no objection to a second autopsy of Twisha Sharma: Bhopal police chiefBhopal Police stated they have no objection to a second post-mortem for Twisha Sharma. Her family sought this after she was found hanging a...
Twisha Sharma case update: Father pushed her into glamour world and gave weight loss drugs, she consumed marijuana during pregnancy, claims mother-in-lawTwisha Sharma dowry death: Twisha Sharma's mysterious death has become a complex case with her mother-in-law, a retired judge, alleging dru...
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...
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...
Second marriage & dowry harassment: SC quashes FIR against in-laws, keeps 498A case against husbandThe Supreme Court quashed FIRs against a husband's in-laws and sister in a dowry harassment case. While the wife alleged they were aware of...
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...
Husband gets relief from criminal case after mutual divorce: Odisha HC drops criminal case and dowry chargesThe Odisha High Court quashed criminal cases of 498A and dowry against a husband after he obtained a mutual consent divorce. The court rule...
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...
Man drags wife and in-laws for giving him a 'dowry without a demand'While husbands are frequently taken to court over accusations of dowry demands, one man has turned the tables by accusing his wife’s family...
AIIMS topper demanding Rs 50 cr dowry from would-be bride, claims womanA woman from Bengaluru, known as Dr. Phoenix on social media, recently alleged that a top-ranking student from the esteemed All India Insti...
Kerala woman doctor suicide: Investigations ordered after note says 'everybody wants money'Kerala doctor suicide: The tragic death of a young female doctor at Thiruvananthapuram Medical College has prompted the Kerala government t...
Maharashtra textbook says 'ugliness' prompts demand for more dowryThe remark appears in a chapter in the sociology textbook titled 'Major Social Problems in India' of the state Secondary and Higher Seconda...
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.