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  Newly-wed woman dies by suicide after alleged dowry harassment in Karnataka; husband, in-laws held

  Karnataka | December 25, 2025 20:04 IST

  During preliminary inquiry, the husband's family told the police that they were not at home at the time of the incident. However, no suicide note has been recovered so far.

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  UP: In-laws inject HIV-infected needle to woman after her family fails to give Rs 10 lakh dowry, SUV

  Uttar Pradesh | February 16, 2025 9:36 IST

  The victim was married in February 2023 and the incident took place in 2024. In between this, she was once kicked out of the house by in-laws but returned after three months when the village panchayat intervened. The in-laws were demanded Rs 10-lakh and an SUV.

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  'Married women misusing laws': Supreme Court's big remark after Bengaluru techie dies by suicide

  Business | December 11, 2024 15:35 IST

  The concern from the Supreme Court came amid growing demands for justice for 34-year-old Bengaluru techie Atul Subhash, who died by suicide after accusing his former wife of filing false cases against him to extort money.

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  Uttar Pradesh: Woman kills self over dowry harassment in Ballia

  Uttar Pradesh | July 20, 2023 21:10 IST

  Uttar Pradesh crime news: Deputy Superintendent of Police (Sadar) Ashok Mishra said Tara Verma hanged herself at her in-laws' home in Sagarpali village on Wednesday.

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  'Merits of dowry' in Sociology textbook states 'ugly girls can be married off', netizens left fuming

  Trending | April 04, 2022 16:20 IST

  A Sociology textbook that is part of the curriculum for a nursing course and is prescribed by the Indian Nursing Council mentions, in one of the chapters, the 'merits of dowry'. As images of the appended chapter were shared on social media, netizens reacted.

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  Kerala govt moots dowry harassment helpline after woman tortured to death by husband

  India | June 23, 2021 11:28 IST

  A 24-year-old woman was found dead at her husband's residence near Sasthamkotta in Kerala's Kollam district on Monday, which the family alleges was the outcome of dowry harassment.

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  MP: BJP MLA's daughter alleges dowry harassment, domestic violence by husband & in-laws

  Crime | October 08, 2020 14:56 IST

  The legislator's daughter got married around five years back to Sonu Adivasi of Mayapur village under Karahal police station limits in Sheopur, he said. "MLA Sitaram Adivasi's daughter has given a complaint based on which a case of dowry harassment, domestic violence and other related charges has been registered against her husband, father-in-law and mother-in-law," Karahal police station in-charge Rajesh Sharma said.

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  Retired Hyderabad HC judge's daughter-in-law, submits video to police

  India | September 23, 2019 22:01 IST

    The complainant, who had told police about the "video evidence" was asked to share the CCTV footage and accordingly, she gave the CDs, containing the videos, the official told PTI, adding that "police will submit it before the court."

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  Retired Hyderabad HC judge, his family assault daughter-in-law | Video

  India | September 21, 2019 15:54 IST

  On April 26, a case was filed against the former judge, his wife, son and their house help at the Central Crime Station in Hyderabad. The case was filed under sections 498A (cruelty by husband and relatives), 323 (voluntarily causing hurt) and 406 (criminal breach of trust) of the Indian Penal Code and Dowry Prohibition Act.

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  SC modifies order on dowry harassment, scraps anticipatory bail provision in new ruling

  India | September 14, 2018 14:27 IST

  The bench headed by chief Justice Dipak Misra and comprising Justices A M Khanwilkar and D Y Chandrachud also scrapped the pre-arrest and anticipatory bail provision in dowry harassment cases.

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  Dowry harassment case registered against IPS officer

  India | August 22, 2018 21:19 IST

  Singh's mother-in-law had last month submitted a complaint against him to the state's Director General of Police as well as Dantewada police.  

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  Air hostess jumps off terrace at Delhi house, family alleges 'conspiracy' over dowry

  India | July 16, 2018 13:04 IST

  Anisiya Batra was in her 40s and worked with a German airline. She allegedly jumped from the terrace of her house on Friday, they said.

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  Radhe Maa questioned for second time in dowry harassment case

  India | August 19, 2015 22:27 IST

  Mumbai: Self-styled godwoman Radhe Maa was today questioned for the second time by Mumbai police in connection with a dowry harassment case."Maa was summoned by us with regard to the domestic violence case and dowry