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Kerala woman 'starved' for dowry: NCW asks state police chief to take imme
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 1 (ANI): Taking suo motu cognizance of the media report titled "starved for dowry, woman dies at 20 kg", the National Commission for Women (NCW) has issued a letter to the DG Police and the Kerala Police Chief to take strict and immediate action in the case.
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Mohammed Shami charged for alleged dowry, sexual harassment
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], Mar 14 (ANI): Cricketer Mohammed Shami has been charged under Section 498A (dowry harassment) and 354A (sexual harassment) of Indian Penal Code (IPC) by the Kolkata Police, which submitted the charge-sheet against Indian fast bowler before the court of Alipo
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Uttar Pradesh: Man booked for giving triple talaq to wife over WhatsApp
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Azamgarh (Uttar Pradesh), India, Dec 28 (ANI): Police have registered a case here against a man living in Saudi Arabia for allegedly giving triple talaq to his wife over WhatsApp over the dowry issue.
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Hyderabad: Man booked for giving triple talaq to wife over phone
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], Dec 20 (ANI): Police have registered a case here against a man for allegedly giving triple talaq to his wife over phone over the dowry issue.
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Lucknow: Groom's head tonsured after he calls off wedding over dowry
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Oct 23 (ANI): In Lucknow's Khurram Nagar area, the family of a bride tonsured the heads of the groom and his relatives after he called off the wedding owing to unfulfilled dowry demands. The incident took place late night on Saturday.
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UP: Man gives Triple Talaq to wife over phone
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Bahraich (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Oct 5 (ANI): The Uttar Pradesh police on Thursday registered a case against a man for allegedly giving triple talaq to his wife over phone over the dowry issue.
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Hyderabad: Techie commits suicide over dowry harassment
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], Oct 1 (ANI): A techie in Hyderabad has committed suicide by hanging herself allegedly over dowry harassment by her husband and in-laws.
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SC dismisses need for 'family welfare committee' in dowry cases
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sep 14 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Friday struck down the need for "family welfare committees" to look into complaints by women before arresting the husband and family members in dowry harassment cases.
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Woman falls victim to triple talaq over dowry
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Hapur (Uttar Pradesh) [India], July 19 (ANI): A woman from Uttar Pradesh's Hapur has been given divorce through triple talaq by her husband after she failed to meet his demands of dowry.
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Centre approves special remission to prisoners for Gandhi Jayanti
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 18 (ANI): The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved a special remission to prisoners on October 2, to mark the 150th death anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.
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Air hostess suicide: Deceased's husband arrested
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 16 (ANI): The husband of the air hostess, who committed suicide on Friday, was arrested by the Delhi Police on Monday, following an hour-long interrogation.
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Woman thrashed, hanged to ceiling over dowry
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
Shahjahanpur (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Apr. 15 (ANI): In a hair-raising incident, a woman was brutally thrashed and her hands were tied to the ceiling by her husband over non-fulfillment of dowry demands.
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