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Lawyers call for stronger action on misuse of 498A in Bengaluru techie sui
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
In the wake of the tragic suicide of a Bengaluru tech professional, criminal lawyer Advocate Vikas Pahwa on Wednesday called for urgent reforms to curb the misuse of Section 498A, which deals with dowry harassment.
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Bengaluru Techie suicide: Experts criticise misuse of dowry laws, say 'Law
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
"Dowry laws, being made to protect women should not be misused because if some women are going to misuse these laws, then it will directly deny justice to women who need them," said the lawyer.
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Indian man in UK kills wife over suspected dowry demand
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Harshita Brella's murder, points finger at her husband, 23-year-old Pankaj Lamba, as per Northamptonshire police. Lamba is the prime suspect
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Delhi court acquits man of dowry death, says case "must be true"
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Delhi's Dwarka Court recently acquitted a man of charges related to dowry death, citing benefits of the doubt. There is a long distance between "may be true" and "must be true", the court said in the judgement.
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Sobha Group's Philanthropy - Sri Kurumba Educational and Charitable Trust
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
Palakkad (Kerala) [India], July 13: Sri Kurumba Educational and Charitable Trust, established in 1994 has completed its annual dowry-free wedding ceremony held on July 13 in Moolamcode. This year they marked the 14th year of this initiative. The charitable trust has been managed by Mr PNC Me
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Kerala LoP Satheesan accuses police of acting indifferently on dowry haras
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
Leader of the Opposition in Kerala Assembly VD Satheesan on Tuesday came down heavily on the state police, saying that it acted indifferently on a complaint by a newlywed woman that she faced dowry harassment at her husband's house at Pantheerankavu in Kozhikode.
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Court acquits stepfather in dowry death case, says it doubts testimony of
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
A Delhi Court on Monday acquitted a man, his mausi (aunt), his sister, who holds a Master's degree in civil engineering from the US, and her husband in a dowry death case.
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Kerala HC grants bail to Dr Ruvais accused of abetting girlfriend's suicid
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
The court granted bail with conditions and also clarified that Ruvais' bail would not affect the suspension decision.
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Kerala Doctor death: "Not only evil but brutish behaviour..." Governor Ari
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
"We need to create more awareness in the society and particularly to our girls. I feel sad that it is happening in Kerala, a state which used to be a matriarchal society where women call the shots. They inherited the property, and here our girls are becoming so vulnerable...This is not only
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Kerala Doctor suicide: NCW requests detailed action taken report within 5
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
"NCW is deeply concerned by the tragic incident in Thiruvananthapuram where a young doctor died by suicide allegedly due to dowry demands. The reported incident falls under sections of the Dowry Prohibition Act and IPC. We urge invoking these provisions in the FIR if allegations are verified
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Kerala doctor's death: Colleague arrested, charged with abetment to sucide
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
The male doctor allegedly backed out of the marriage proposal after the deceased girl's family couldn't fulfil the dowry demands.
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Health Minister orders probe into dowry allegations against groom after Ke
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Kerala Health Minister Veena George on Wednesday ordered an inquiry into dowry harassment allegations in connection with the death of a 26-year-old woman doctor in Thiruvananthapuram.
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