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Pregnant Woman Dies by Suicide Over Dowry Harassment in Karimnagar

Pregnant Woman Dies by Suicide Over Dowry Harassment in Karimnagar

Unable to bear the continuous abuse, Mounika returned to her parental home in Sriramulapally and died by suicide there

17 Nov 2025 8:48 PM IST

Dowry-Related Cases Rise 14% in 2023, Over 6,100 Deaths Reported: NCRB

Dowry-Related Cases Rise 14% in 2023, Over 6,100 Deaths Reported: NCRB

Uttar Pradesh records highest number of dowry cases and deaths; nationwide cases under Dowry Prohibition Act reach...

1 Oct 2025 4:14 PM IST

Bengaluru Woman Found Dead; Husband Held For Dowry Harassment

Bengaluru Woman Found Dead; Husband Held For Dowry Harassment

28-year-old bank cashier Poojashri allegedly died by suicide after facing dowry-related abuse from husband and in-laws

3 Sept 2025 2:46 PM IST

The VIIth Additional District and Sessions Court in Kurnool has sentenced a father to 20 years in jail on a charge he molested his daughter.(Representative Image)

Housewife Protests Outside In-Laws’ Home In Tumakuru Over Dowry...

When she resisted their demands, her in-laws locked her up in a room and no food was given to her: The housewife

3 Sept 2025 12:22 AM IST

Maintain Body Like Nora Fatehi: Ghaziabad Woman Alleges Torture by Husband

Maintain Body Like Nora Fatehi: Ghaziabad Woman Alleges Torture by...

The woman also accused her in-laws of forcing her to take an abortion pill, which she claimed led to a miscarriage

21 Aug 2025 12:05 PM IST

Andhra Pradesh: Court Directs Perjury Proceedings Against Woman in Dowry Case

Andhra Pradesh: Court Directs Perjury Proceedings Against Woman in...

During the trial, the dowry harassment allegations were found to be false. The woman also made a false sworn statement,...

8 July 2025 8:07 PM IST

UP: Newly-Wed Man Tortures Wife With Cigarette Burns Over Dowry

UP: Newly-Wed Man Tortures Wife With Cigarette Burns Over Dowry

Victim accuses husband, father-in-law, and sister-in-law of repeated assault; police register case and seek arrests.

14 Jun 2025 5:03 PM IST

Woman Alleges Dowry Harassment

Woman Alleges Dowry Harassment

Fearing for her safety, the woman took shelter at her mother’s house.

12 Jun 2025 11:17 PM IST

Bihar Woman Allegedly Pressured to Donate Kidney as Dowry

Bihar Woman Allegedly Pressured to Donate Kidney as Dowry

After returning to her parental home, Deepti lodged a complaint with the women’s police station

11 Jun 2025 11:29 AM IST

SC Junks PIL For Gender-neutral Dowry Harassment, Maintenance Provisions

SC Junks PIL For Gender-neutral Dowry Harassment, Maintenance...

During the hearing in the PIL filed by an NGO, its counsel submitted that there were instances of the provisions being...

15 April 2025 4:58 PM IST

Man Sentenced to Life Imprisonment in Dowry Harassment Case

Man Sentenced to Life Imprisonment in Dowry Harassment Case

The court also sentenced Anand Kumar's mother, Bharathamma, a co-accused in the case, to seven years of imprisonment.

28 March 2025 4:26 PM IST

Dowry demand not needed to invoke cruelty charge against husbands: SC

Dowry demand not needed to invoke cruelty charge against husbands: SC

The top court said it was clear that an unlawful demand for dowry was not a prerequisite element to constitute "cruelty"...

21 Feb 2025 4:48 PM IST