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Woman kills self over dowry demand by in-laws, family stages protest in An
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Krishna (Andhra Pradesh) [India], September 12 (ANI): Family member of a woman held a protest after she allegedly committed suicide over "harassment by husband and in-laws" at Veeranki village in Pamidimukkala Mandal of Krishna district in Andhra Pradesh, police said.
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Man gets extension of interim sentence suspension to take care of prematur
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 16 (ANI): Delhi High Court has extended till June 6 the interim suspension of sentence of a man, convicted in connection with a case related to dowry death of his sister-in-law, noting that he has to take extra care of his premature baby girl and mentally disabled son.
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Husband arrested for setting wife on fire after giving triple talaq
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Rampur (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Feb 10 (ANI): A Muslim man along with four of his family members was arrested on Monday for setting his wife on fire after giving her triple talaq for not meeting dowry demands.
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Victims of domestic abuse, dowry harassment get e-rickshaw training throug
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], Jan 9 (ANI): 'Gauravi' a one-stop center for helping victims of domestic violence and other crimes against women, run with the aid of the Central government, has started a training program under which the participating women are being taught the skill of rid
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NCW launches online campaign against dowry
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 27 (ANI): The National Commission for Women (NCW) on Friday launched an online campaign against dowry wherein people can go to the website and take an online pledge against the practice.
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Delhi : Man arrested for murdering his wife
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), Nov 28 (ANI): A 21-year-old man was arrested for allegedly murdering his 20-year-old wife for the dowry with the help of two of his accomplices.
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Hyderabad man gives triple talaq to wife for having 'crooked teeth'
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], Nov 1 (ANI): Hyderabad Police registered a case against a man here for allegedly giving triple talaq to his wife for having crooked teeth.
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Hyderabad: Trainee IPS booked for dowry harassment
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], Oct 29 (ANI): A trainee IPS officer has been booked under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for allegedly harassing his wife for dowry.
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UP: Man arrested for allegedly killing wife for dowry
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Oct 12 (ANI): Police arrested a man on Saturday in Gosainganj for allegedly killing his wife for dowry.
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UP: Woman couldn't fulfil husband's dowry demand of a buffalo, handed trip
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Moradabad (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Sept 26 (ANI): A man in Uttar Pradesh's Moradabad district wanted a buffalo and Rs one lakh in cash among other things as dowry and when she was unable to fulfil the demands, he gave her triple talaq, police here said. The man was later arrested.
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UP: Woman along with 3-month-old daughter burnt alive by in-laws for dowry
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Rampur (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Sept 19 (ANI): A woman and her three-month-old daughter died after they were allegedly burnt alive by her in-laws over demand of dowry in Rampur's Hajipura mohalla on Wednesday morning.
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Court stays arrest warrant against cricketer Mohammed Shami
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Alipore (West Bengal) [India], Sept 10 (ANI): A local court in West Bengal has ordered an interim stay on the arrest warrant issued against cricketer Mohammed Shami in connection with sexual harassment and dowry allegations levelled by his estranged wife.
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