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  'Everyone was at home,' Nikki's sister breaks silence after CCTV shows Vipin outside house

  Uttar Pradesh | August 28, 2025 14:36 IST

  Greater Noida dowry death: Kanchan has said that when Nikki's body was set on fire, everyone was inside the house. However, the CCTV video recording does not match Kanchan's statement.

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  Greater Noida tragedy puts spotlight on dowry prohibition laws in India

  India | August 25, 2025 13:52 IST

  The death of Nikki Bhati in Greater Noida has ignited national outrage, once again spotlighting the persistent threat of dowry-related violence. While India has strict laws under the Dowry Prohibition Act, BNS, and domestic violence laws, their implementation remains inconsistent.

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  Dowry of gold, Rs 70 lakh luxury car fails to buy safety: Newlywed woman dies by suicide over abuse

  June 30, 2025 13:47 IST

  The woman, identified as Ridhanya, was found dead inside her car near Mondipalayam, sparking widespread outrage and calls for justice from her family and the local community.

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  SC expresses concerns over dowry deaths: 'Courts are duty bound to deeply scrutinise circumstances'

  India | March 03, 2025 21:30 IST

  The Supreme Court said a superficial application of bail parameters not only undermined the gravity of the offence itself but also risked weakening public faith in the judiciary's resolve to combat the menace of dowry deaths.

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  Dowry death crime against society, shall be dealt with iron hand: Supreme Court

  India | August 19, 2022 22:21 IST

  Supreme Court on dowry death: A bench of Justices M R Shah and B V Nagarathna said the legislative intent of incorporating Section 304­B (dowry death) of the Indian Penal Code was to curb the menace of dowry death with a firm hand.

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  Former bureaucrat, wife and son sent to jail for dowry death

  India | July 31, 2019 20:14 IST

  Swatantra Kumar Jain, 72, wife Kamla Jain, 65, and their son Anurag Jain, 37, were also slapped with a fine of Rs 1.80 lakh by Additional Sessions Judge Indrapreet Singh Josh. Jain retired as a deputy secretary in the Central government, his wife retired as an official in the Union Public Service Commission, while their son was educated abroad and worked at a private company in Noida.

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  Bombay HC confirms life sentence to man, mother in dowry death case

  India | June 19, 2013 16:17 IST

  Mumbai, Jun 19: In a case of dowry death, the Bombay High Court has confirmed the life sentence awarded to a man and his mother for the murder of the former's wife.  The duo were