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Supreme Court quashes case against parents-in-law: ‘Few taunts here and there…’
The apex court said that the high courts must examine where allegations of mala fides are there, or those allegations were levelled with an “oblique purpose”.
Updated on Apr 21, 2025 07:38 AM IST
UP man cuts off wife's braid, her father alleges dowry harassment
The matter came to light when the woman's father Radhakrishna filed a dowry harassment complaint against her husband Rampratap, the police said on Saturday.
Published on Apr 20, 2025 10:43 AM IST
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Delhi court acquits husband of dowry death, cruelty charges
Delhi court acquits husband of dowry death, cruelty charges
Published on Apr 07, 2025 08:57 PM IST
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Man slams pregnant wife to ground, strangles her to death over dowry: Police
The woman’s family alleged that Sandeep used to harass Moni for dowry since marriage; he married Moni after divorcing his first wife a few years back
Published on Apr 05, 2025 08:36 AM IST
Harshita Brella murder case: Court rejects bail pleas of in-laws
Harshita Brella murder case: Court rejects bail pleas of in-laws
Published on Apr 01, 2025 08:21 PM IST
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Kerala man gives triple talaq via phone; booked for assault, dowry demand
The Kalpakanchery police registered a case against Shahul Hameed, a native of Edakkulam, who divorced his wife via phone.
Published on Mar 15, 2025 09:45 PM IST
Delhi HC dismisses man's plea for IT inquiry into estranged wife's finances
The Delhi High Court has rejected a man's request for an income tax investigation into his wife's family
Published on Feb 27, 2025 06:51 AM IST
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Wedding called off as drunk groom garlands bride's friend in UP's Bareilly
In an allegedly inebriated state, the groom threw the garland at the bride's best friend, apparently by accident.
Updated on Feb 26, 2025 03:43 PM IST
‘Isse badhiya kuch mat dete’: UPSC aspirant rants about dowry quality
A bride’s family cancelled her wedding to a man who ranted about the quality of furniture he received as part of dowry.
Updated on Feb 13, 2025 10:00 AM IST
Rajasthan woman allegedly killed by husband over dowry dispute: Police
Police said they reached the crime spot in Rajasthan’s Jodhpur during the wee hours of Saturday and detained the accused husband
Updated on Feb 08, 2025 04:10 PM IST
Supreme Court dismisses plea against Dowry Prohibition Act provisions
The Supreme Court dismissed a plea challenging provisions of the Dowry Prohibition Act, stating concerns should be raised in Parliament
Published on Feb 03, 2025 01:47 PM IST
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Loan for sister’s wedding ‘destroyed’ family, man shares heartbreaking tale
A Reddit user shared his struggles with the deep financial crisis his family faces after taking loans for his sister's wedding.
Updated on Jan 25, 2025 04:44 PM IST
Simran Singh
Kidnappers grab 15-yr-old Rajasthan girl near school, fire shots to scare others
Some passers-by tried to intervene and help the girl but the kidnappers fired shots to scare them, police said
Updated on Dec 24, 2024 03:54 PM IST
Suresh Foujdar
Death, tragedy and serious accusations in Bengaluru
India’s dowry death statistic is a disgrace; 18 women killed every single day.
Published on Dec 15, 2024 08:15 AM IST
Days after man dies by suicide, cops issue notice to wife in UP
Bengaluru’s Marathahalli police went to UP to issue a notice to the wife and the in-laws of a 34-year-old who died allegedly by suicide earlier this week
Updated on Dec 13, 2024 06:52 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Bengaluru
Mass marriage symbol of inclusiveness, social equality: Yogi Adityanath
The CM said couples from diverse backgrounds, castes, and religions gathering under one roof for a community wedding was a campaign against dowry, child marriage, and untouchability
Updated on Dec 02, 2024 07:14 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Gorakhpur
Indian woman killed in UK allegedly by husband who wanted dowry: Report
The 24-year-old Indian woman from Delhi living with her husband in the UK, was discovered dead with her body hidden in the trunk of a car.
Updated on Nov 25, 2024 12:43 PM IST
Mangaluru woman files complaint against husband for instant Talaq and harassment
Mangaluru Police registered a case under sections of the BNS, sections of Dowry Prohibition Act, and the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Act.
Published on Nov 23, 2024 09:04 AM IST
PTI | | Posted by Pathi Venkata Thadhagath
Husband and in-laws arrested after woman’s suicide
A woman allegedly died by suicide after enduring abuse from her in-laws in Thane. Her mother filed a complaint, leading to three arrests.
Updated on Oct 21, 2024 07:18 AM IST
Greater Noida: 3 arrested for murder of 31-yr-old woman over dowry
Her father alleged that her in-laws had sold the Fortuner SUV given to them as dowry and neighbours informed him that on Sunday she and her husband and his family fought over it
Updated on Aug 27, 2024 06:06 AM IST
Ashni Dhaor, Noida
Woman killed at Greater Noida over dowry; spouse, in-laws at large
Despite leaving her in-laws’ home multiple times due to this harassment, she had always returned after reconciliation, police found
Updated on Aug 25, 2024 05:34 AM IST
Ashni Dhaor, Greater Noida
Lko woman accuses husband of giving triple talaq on WhatsApp, FIR lodged
From August 2022 to date, she had tried to resolve the issue, but when she failed to do so, she filed the FIR
Updated on Jul 31, 2024 07:22 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Lucknow
U.P.: 7-year jail to dy CMO for abetment to wife’s suicide
Deputy CMO Dr Ashok Kumar of Lalitpur sentenced to 7 years in dowry case, wife's suicide. Diary of deceased crucial evidence. Kumar sent to prison.
Updated on Jul 27, 2024 08:09 PM IST
HT Correspondent, Lucknow
Anupam Mittal's Shaadi.com has a 'dowry calculator' feature, but it has a twist
Anupam Mittal's Shaadi.com has a 'dowry calculator' feature on its app. An X user, who goes by the name @DoctorHussain96 highlighted about it in a post.
Published on May 22, 2024 08:44 PM IST
Vrinda Jain
Assault on newly-wed woman in Kerala: Blue Corner notice against husband
Assault on newly-wed woman in Kerala: Blue Corner notice against husband
Published on May 17, 2024 11:09 AM IST
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Kerala woman accuses husband of torturing her for dowry: Police
The woman’s family has alleged that the local police in Pantheerankavu did not take their complaint against Rahul seriously
Updated on May 15, 2024 08:46 AM IST
Vishnu Varma, Kochi
Pregnant woman found dead; husband, in-laws booked for dowry death
Rachna Devi, who was two months into her pregnancy, worked as a stenographer in the sales tax department. She got married to one Devesh of Bangarmau, in Unnao only last December.
Updated on Apr 09, 2024 09:18 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Lucknow
Dahisar man, mother arrested for dowry death
Husband and mother-in-law arrested for abetting suicide of 18-year-old woman in Mumbai over dowry harassment, leading to her death by suicide.
Updated on Apr 07, 2024 07:12 AM IST
Greater Noida: Man, his father held for wife’s death over dowry demand
Kumar in his complaint said his family gave his sister’s in-laws ₹11 lakh in cash along with gold and other valuables at the time of the wedding but they kept demanding more and harassing her, till she died by suicide
Updated on Apr 03, 2024 07:18 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Greater Noida
ED seizes assets of accused close to Karnataka Youth Congress General Secretary
ED said it had seized gold jewellery worth ₹12.5 lakh in a case against Muhammed Hafeez, a close friend of the general secretary of Karnataka Youth Congress.
Published on Mar 21, 2024 10:28 AM IST
ANI | | Posted by Yamini C S