21-year-old woman approached the police, alleging that she had been subjected to physical and mental torture by her husband over demands for more dowry. (HT FILE)

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Published on Mar 15, 2025 09:45 PM IST

Delhi HC dismisses man's plea for IT inquiry into estranged wife's finances

A man's request for an income tax investigation into the finances of his estranged wife's family, which he said provided a dowry of ₹2 crore and lavishly spent on the wedding, was denied by the Delhi High Court.

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Published on Feb 27, 2025 06:51 AM IST

Wedding called off as drunk groom garlands bride's friend in UP's Bareilly

A furious bride immediately slapped the groom and walked off. (Representative image)

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Updated on Feb 26, 2025 03:43 PM IST

‘Isse badhiya kuch mat dete’: UPSC aspirant rants about dowry quality

A picture of the furniture gifted to the groom by the bride's family

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Updated on Feb 13, 2025 10:00 AM IST

Rajasthan woman allegedly killed by husband over dowry dispute: Police

Police said that the victim’s body was found in a pool of blood with her head completely smashed. (Representational image)

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Updated on Feb 08, 2025 04:13 PM IST

Supreme Court dismisses plea against Dowry Prohibition Act provisions

An appeal contesting specific elements of the Dowry Prohibition Act and claiming abuse of laws pertaining to women was denied by the Supreme Court on Monday.

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Published on Feb 03, 2025 01:47 PM IST

Loan for sister’s wedding ‘destroyed’ family, man shares heartbreaking tale

The family took a loan for the wedding.

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Updated on Jan 25, 2025 04:44 PM IST

Kidnappers grab 15-yr-old Rajasthan girl near school, fire shots to scare others

Police sad the abduction was captured in a CCTV installed in Deeg district’s Pahari area (Videograb)

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Updated on Dec 24, 2024 03:54 PM IST

Death, tragedy and serious accusations in Bengaluru

With his family in happier times

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Published on Dec 15, 2024 08:15 AM IST

Days after man dies by suicide, cops issue notice to wife in UP

The engineer, who lived in Marathahalli, ended his life on Monday, leaving behind a note and a video accusing his wife and her family of mental harassment and demanding exorbitant sums of money (File photo)

india news

Updated on Dec 13, 2024 06:52 AM IST

Mass marriage symbol of inclusiveness, social equality: Yogi Adityanath

Chief minister Yogi Adityanath during a mass marriage programme in Gorakhpur on Sunday (Sourced)

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Updated on Dec 02, 2024 07:14 AM IST

Indian woman killed in UK allegedly by husband who wanted dowry: Report

Photo issued by Northamptonshire Police of Harshita Brella (Northamptonshire Police/PA)

india news

Updated on Nov 25, 2024 12:43 PM IST

Mangaluru woman files complaint against husband for instant Talaq and harassment

Efforts by family members to dissuade her husband from his affairs reportedly failed. On November 8, after her father intervened, he assaulted her again and called her father to his residence, where he pronounced instant talaq and forced her out of the house, the Mangaluru Police said.

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Published on Nov 23, 2024 09:04 AM IST

Husband and in-laws arrested after woman’s suicide

mumbai news

Updated on Oct 21, 2024 07:18 AM IST

Greater Noida: 3 arrested for murder of 31-yr-old woman over dowry

On Sunday evening, the deceased’s brother-in-law Tarun Bhadana, mother-in-law Mundresh Bhadana and father-in-law Ramesh Bhadana were arrested from near Jaganpur road. (HT Photo)

noida news

Updated on Aug 27, 2024 06:06 AM IST

Woman killed at Greater Noida over dowry; spouse, in-laws at large

The couple got married in 2020 and had two children, a two-year-old and a six-month-old infant, who were at home at the time of the incident. (Representative image)

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Updated on Aug 25, 2024 05:34 AM IST

Lko woman accuses husband of giving triple talaq on WhatsApp, FIR lodged

For representation only (HT File Photo)

lucknow news

Updated on Jul 31, 2024 07:22 AM IST

U.P.: 7-year jail to dy CMO for abetment to wife’s suicide

A diary of the deceased proved to be a vital evidence in court . (For Representation)

lucknow news

Updated on Jul 27, 2024 08:09 PM IST

Anupam Mittal's Shaadi.com has a 'dowry calculator' feature, but it has a twist

Snapshot of the dowry calculator app.

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Published on May 22, 2024 08:59 PM IST

Assault on newly-wed woman in Kerala: Blue Corner notice against husband

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Published on May 17, 2024 11:09 AM IST

Kerala woman accuses husband of torturing her for dowry: Police

The woman, a resident of North Paravur in Ernakulam district, alleged that her husband Rahul attacked her and tried to strangle her to death with the cord of a cellphone charger (File photo)

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Updated on May 15, 2024 08:46 AM IST