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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...
AIIMS Delhi forms 4-member board for Twisha Sharma's second autopsy, team to fly to BhopalA medical board from AIIMS Delhi is traveling to Bhopal for a second autopsy of actor-model Twisha Sharma. This follows a Madhya Pradesh Hi...
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...
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...
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...
26-year-old Bihar techie found dead at Hyderabad apartment, she got married just two months backPolice have taken the husband of a 26-year-old software engineer who was found hanging from a ceiling fan in the hall of her flat in Hydera...
Bengaluru woman dies by suicide; Parents allege even Rs 8 lakh provided to meet gym trainer husband’s Rs 10 lakh demand couldn’t save herA tragic incident has been reported from Bengaluru where a 24-year-old woman, Keerthisiri, allegedly died by suicide. Her parents claim she...
Growing trend of dowry victim indicting husband's kin: SCThe Supreme Court has expressed concern over the increasing trend of dowry victims implicating the husband's relatives in harassment cases....
Bengaluru techie suicide: Lawyers call for Section 498A to be bailable and gender neutralA Bengaluru techie's suicide sparks calls for reform of Section 498A. Advocate Vikas Pahwa highlights misuse of the anti-dowry harassment l...
Chhattisgarh businessman gets 9-year jail for compelling wife into unnatural sexA Chhattisgarh businessman in Bhilai-Durg has been handed a nine-year jail term for subjecting his wife to unnatural sex and dowry harassme...
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 ...
Delhi MLAs won't give or take dowry; House passes resolutionThe Delhi Assembly today passed by voice-vote a resolution that members of the House will not indulge in exchange of any kind of dowry for ...
FIR against 'Godwoman' Radhe Maa over dowry demandAn FIR was registered against self-styled godwoman Radhe Maa after a woman accused her of instigating her in-laws to demand dowry.
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.
- No conviction for mere demand of dowry: Supreme Court
SC has ruled a person cannot be convicted for merely demanding dowry.
- Techie faces deportation for dowry harassment
US immigration service has served a deportation notice on Raju, a software engineer.