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Bihar Man, Who Married 3 Times In 3 Years, Arrested For Dowry Harassment
A man, Pintu Barnwal, from Gopalganj district, Bihar, was arrested on charges of allegedly marrying three women over a span of three years, without divorcing any of his previous wives.
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Telangana Woman Beaten To Death By Husband Allegedly Over Dowry
A 22-year-old woman has died after allegedly being beaten by her husband following a dispute. The assault, which took place in the Telangana's Vikarabad district, was caught on camera and came to light after the CCTV footage surfaced online.
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'Rampant Misuse': Top Court Says Anti-Dowry Laws Remain Ineffective
The eradication of dowry is an urgent constitutional and social necessity, the Supreme Court said on Monday, while flagging that existing laws suffer from both "ineffectiveness" and "misuse", and that the evil practice remains rampant.
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He Was Depressed Over Ex-Wife's Move To UK, Then He Died By Suicide
The woman said she never wanted to go abroad and was forced by her husband to take the IELTS and go abroad.
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Caught Husband With Sister-In-Law, He Made Me Have Sanitiser: UP Cop
A police constable in Pilibhit registered a case against her husband, who is also a constable, and her in-laws, alleging that they demanded dowry and subjected her to cruelty, a police official said on Tuesday.
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Alcohol, Drugs, Affairs: Wife Of Governor's Grandson Alleges Dowry Harassment
Divya Gehlot, wife of Devendra Gehlot, grandson of Karnataka Governor Thawarchand Gehlot, has levelled grave allegations of dowry harassment, attempted murder, domestic violence, and abduction of her minor daughter.
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Video: Chairs, Kicks, Punches Fly After 'Rasgulla Shortage' At Bihar Wedding
A wedding in Bihar's Bodh Gaya descended into a chaotic battlezone between the bride and the groom's families over shortage of rasgulla.
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'Get Royal Enfield Bullet Or 2 Lakhs': Man Kicks Wife Out Day After Wedding
A newly wed woman was thrown out of her husband's home in Uttar Pradesh's Kanpur after she refused to ask her parents for a motorbike or Rs 2 lakh in dowry.
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IAS Officer's Daughter Dies By Suicide After Alleging Dowry Harassment
A 25-year-old woman, daughter of an IAS officer, has allegedly committed suicide at her parental home here in Guntur district after making dowry harassment allegations months ago, said a police official on Tuesday.
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'They Wanted SUV': UP Woman Found Hanging, Parents Claim In-Laws Killed Her
A 26-year-old woman was found hanging under suspicious circumstances at her in-laws' house here, police said on Monday.
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UP Woman Strangled To Death By In-Laws Over Dowry
A 28-year-old woman was allegedly strangled to death by her in-laws over dowry demands at Kasoli village in Muzaffarnagar district, police said on Monday.
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Marriage Reduced To Commercial Transaction Due To Evil Of Dowry: Top Court
Marriage is a sacred and noble institution founded on mutual trust, companionship and respect, but the pious bond has regrettably been reduced to a mere commercial transaction due to the evil of dowry, the Supreme Court remarked on Friday.
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Woman, 27, Ends Life 5 Months After Marriage. She Was Tortured For Money
Within six months of marriage, a 27-year-old woman committed suicide by consuming poison in Nashik city of Maharashtra as she was allegedly subjected to torture by her husband and his family members over money and other issues, police said.
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In Dowry Case, Bengaluru Woman Alleges Sexual Harassment By Father-In-Law
Sangeeta, a woman from Bengaluru, has registered a case of dowry harassment against her husband, Dr Govardhan, and sexual intimidation against her father-in-law, Professor Nagaraju.
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'Poison', Dowry Claims As Mumbai Woman Dies Month Before 1st Wedding Anniversary
The husband of a 24-year-old Mumbai woman, who died last week under mysterious circumstances, has been arrested and charged with murder and dowry harassment.
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Bihar Man, Who Married 3 Times In 3 Years, Arrested For Dowry Harassment
A man, Pintu Barnwal, from Gopalganj district, Bihar, was arrested on charges of allegedly marrying three women over a span of three years, without divorcing any of his previous wives.
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Telangana Woman Beaten To Death By Husband Allegedly Over Dowry
A 22-year-old woman has died after allegedly being beaten by her husband following a dispute. The assault, which took place in the Telangana's Vikarabad district, was caught on camera and came to light after the CCTV footage surfaced online.
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'Rampant Misuse': Top Court Says Anti-Dowry Laws Remain Ineffective
The eradication of dowry is an urgent constitutional and social necessity, the Supreme Court said on Monday, while flagging that existing laws suffer from both "ineffectiveness" and "misuse", and that the evil practice remains rampant.
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He Was Depressed Over Ex-Wife's Move To UK, Then He Died By Suicide
The woman said she never wanted to go abroad and was forced by her husband to take the IELTS and go abroad.
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Caught Husband With Sister-In-Law, He Made Me Have Sanitiser: UP Cop
A police constable in Pilibhit registered a case against her husband, who is also a constable, and her in-laws, alleging that they demanded dowry and subjected her to cruelty, a police official said on Tuesday.
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Alcohol, Drugs, Affairs: Wife Of Governor's Grandson Alleges Dowry Harassment
Divya Gehlot, wife of Devendra Gehlot, grandson of Karnataka Governor Thawarchand Gehlot, has levelled grave allegations of dowry harassment, attempted murder, domestic violence, and abduction of her minor daughter.
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Video: Chairs, Kicks, Punches Fly After 'Rasgulla Shortage' At Bihar Wedding
A wedding in Bihar's Bodh Gaya descended into a chaotic battlezone between the bride and the groom's families over shortage of rasgulla.
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'Get Royal Enfield Bullet Or 2 Lakhs': Man Kicks Wife Out Day After Wedding
A newly wed woman was thrown out of her husband's home in Uttar Pradesh's Kanpur after she refused to ask her parents for a motorbike or Rs 2 lakh in dowry.
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IAS Officer's Daughter Dies By Suicide After Alleging Dowry Harassment
A 25-year-old woman, daughter of an IAS officer, has allegedly committed suicide at her parental home here in Guntur district after making dowry harassment allegations months ago, said a police official on Tuesday.
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'They Wanted SUV': UP Woman Found Hanging, Parents Claim In-Laws Killed Her
A 26-year-old woman was found hanging under suspicious circumstances at her in-laws' house here, police said on Monday.
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UP Woman Strangled To Death By In-Laws Over Dowry
A 28-year-old woman was allegedly strangled to death by her in-laws over dowry demands at Kasoli village in Muzaffarnagar district, police said on Monday.
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Marriage Reduced To Commercial Transaction Due To Evil Of Dowry: Top Court
Marriage is a sacred and noble institution founded on mutual trust, companionship and respect, but the pious bond has regrettably been reduced to a mere commercial transaction due to the evil of dowry, the Supreme Court remarked on Friday.
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Woman, 27, Ends Life 5 Months After Marriage. She Was Tortured For Money
Within six months of marriage, a 27-year-old woman committed suicide by consuming poison in Nashik city of Maharashtra as she was allegedly subjected to torture by her husband and his family members over money and other issues, police said.
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In Dowry Case, Bengaluru Woman Alleges Sexual Harassment By Father-In-Law
Sangeeta, a woman from Bengaluru, has registered a case of dowry harassment against her husband, Dr Govardhan, and sexual intimidation against her father-in-law, Professor Nagaraju.
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'Poison', Dowry Claims As Mumbai Woman Dies Month Before 1st Wedding Anniversary
The husband of a 24-year-old Mumbai woman, who died last week under mysterious circumstances, has been arrested and charged with murder and dowry harassment.
