Dowry

Hyderabad Woman Allegedly Burnt To Death By Husband For Failing To Get MBBS Seat

Telangana News | Edited by Nidhi Sethi | Tuesday September 19, 2017

A 25-year-old aspiring doctor from Hyderabad was allegedly killed by her husband for failing to get admission in an MBBS course, the police suspect. The woman's parents alleged it was a planned murder and have also filed a complaint alleging dowry harassment. The man and his parents have been arrested.

UP Cops Allegedly Hit Elderly Woman With Rifle Butt, She Dies Within Minutes

India News | Reported by Alok Pandey, Edited by Nidhi Sethi | Saturday September 16, 2017

An elderly woman died after being allegedly hit with a rifle butt by a group of six policemen in Uttar Pradesh's Bareilly. The cops had reportedly gone to 60-year-old Kalawati's home to arrest her grandson Sooraj who has been on the run in a case for his wife's alleged dowry death. When they couldn't find Sooraj at home, the angry cops purportedly ...

Bobby Darling Files Domestic Violence Case Against Husband Ramneek Sharma: Reports

Entertainment | Monday September 4, 2017

Bobby Darling married Ramneek in February last year. "Ramneek would beat me up after getting drunk and accuse me of having extramarital affairs with every second man," she said

Man, Father Get Life Term For Killing Woman Over Dowry

Ghaziabad News | Press Trust of India | Sunday August 27, 2017

A fast track court in Ghaziabad has given life sentences to a man and his father for killing his wife for dowry.

28-Year-Old Allegedly Commits Suicide In Delhi Over Dowry Harassment

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday August 23, 2017

A 28-year-old woman allegedly committed suicide by hanging herself from a ceiling fan over dowry harassment by her husband and in-laws in Balbir Nagar Extension in New Delhi, the police said on Tuesday.

No Immediate Arrest Under Dowry Harassment Law, Says Supreme Court

India News | Reported by A Vaidyanathan, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Friday July 28, 2017

Immediate arrests - an integral process followed by the police in dowry harassment cases - was ruled out by the Supreme Court. The top court said as in any other case, the police will now have to conduct a preliminary inquiry before making any arrest.

Bride Walks Out On Wedding Night After Groom Demands SUV In Uttar Pradesh

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday July 17, 2017

A man in Uttar Pradesh's Saharanpur, who demanded a sports utility vehicle on his wedding night, had to walk home empty-handed after the bride called off the wedding

Goa BJP Vice-President Booked For Harassing Daughter-In-Law For Dowry

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday July 12, 2017

The Goa BJP vice-president and his family were booked after the mother of their daughter-in-law filed an FIR at a women's police station in Panaji.

Woman In UP Killed Allegedly Over Dowry, In-Laws Hang Her Body From Tree

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday June 18, 2017

A woman was killed allegedly over dowry by her in-laws and the body was hanged from a tree outside their village in Uttar Pradesh's Badaun, police said today. The incident took place in Hasaura village in Badaun late last night.

Man Allegedly Beats Up Wife And Pours Acid On Her For Dowry Demands

Kerala News | Press Trust of India | Thursday June 15, 2017

A man in Alapuzha district in Kerala allegedly beat up his wife and poured acid on her, demanding more dowry. She was left with grievous injuries.

Vigorous Campaign To Be Launched Against Child Marriage, Dowry: Nitish Kumar

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday May 29, 2017

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today announced that his government would launch a vigorous campaign against child marriage and dowry in the state.

Vigorous Campaign To Be Launched Against Child Marriage, Dowry: Nitish Kumar

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday May 29, 2017

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today announced that his government would launch a vigorous campaign against child marriage and dowry in Bihar.

Government Could Step In If Triple Talaq Practice Not Changed: Venkaiah Naidu

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday May 20, 2017

The government may have to step in and enact a law to ban triple talaq if the Muslim community fails to "change" the practice, Union minister M Venkaiah Naidu said today.

Telangana Couple Married In Mumbai. Weeks Later, She's Dead, He's Missing

Telangana News | Written by Uma Sudhir | Wednesday May 17, 2017

A love story in Telangana that started over a decade ago had a tragic ending yesterday, allegedly over caste.

Abandoned After Triple Talaq, Muslim Women See Hope In Supreme Court

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday May 10, 2017

When his daughter, who had been harassed for dowry and even tortured, was divorced by her husband uttering the word talaq thrice, Ghaziabad-based carpenter Mr Sabir this week decided to reach out to the most powerful person he could think of - the local MLA.

Groom Held Hostage In Haryana After Dowry Demand

Cities | Press Trust of India | Monday May 1, 2017

A dowry demand got a groom and his brother in trouble with the bride's family holding them hostage and the panchayat asking the man to transfer a land to the woman as a punishment.

Bride's Family Holds Groom, 3 Others Hostage Over Dowry Demand

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday May 1, 2017

Four persons, including the bridegroom and his brother, were held hostage by the bride's family after they demanded more dowry in Hathin village of Palwal district in Haryana.

Hyderabad Techie Allegedly Commits Suicide Over Harassment By Husband

Hyderabad News | Press Trust of India | Sunday April 30, 2017

A 33-year-old woman software engineer committed suicide at her house in Hyderabad allegedly due to harassment by her husband for more dowry, the police said today.

Jharkhand Groom Demands Dowry, Bride’s Family Teaches Him A Lesson He Will Never Forget

(With Inputs From IANS) | Saturday April 29, 2017

Ranchi, Jharkhand: A wedding in Jharkhand’s Ranchi district has sent a strong deterrent message to greedy grooms. Mumtaz Ansari of Ranchi’s Ormanjhi town got married at Chindwale village on Tuesday night. As a wedding gift, the bride’s family gifted him a new bike. But he wanted more. Mr Ansari demanded another bike as dowry and when the fami...

Hyderabad RJ Commits Suicide, Case Blames Husband, An Army Major

Hyderabad News | Edited by Ipsita Sarkar | Tuesday April 25, 2017

A Radio Jockey in Hyderabad who was married to an army major killed herself because he harassed her for dowry, according to the police. Sandhya Singh was found hanging last week at the accommodation provided by the army to her husband, Major Vaibhav Vishal.

Court In Madhya Pradesh Nullifies Triple Talaq For Not Following Norms

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday April 23, 2017

A family court has nullified the Triple Talaq given by a man to his wife saying that due procedure, as prescribed in Muslim religious texts, was not followed. Additional principal judge Omprakash Sharma on March 9 observed that the procedure adopted by Tousif Sheikh to divorce his wife was "illegal" and "ineffective" and nullified the same.

Nitish Kumar's Fresh Appeal: Boycott Marriages Where Dowry Is Taken

NDTV News Desk | Friday April 14, 2017

Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Friday strongly criticised the practice of dowry and urged people to not attend wedding ceremonies where dowry is taken. “Do not participate in a marriage ceremony where you have come to know that dowry has been taken,” Mr Kumar said addressing a function on the 126th birth anniversary of BR Ambedkar...

After Ban On Liquor, Bihar To Tighten Noose On Dowry, Child Marriage

NDTV News Desk | Friday April 14, 2017

Patna: After banning liquor completely in Bihar in April, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has plans to launch a comprehensive campaign against social ills of dowry and child marriage. The chief minister had earlier called the liquor ban a revolutionary step that has, in a single swipe, reduced crime, promoted communal harmony and improved the eating ha...

Rajasthan Tea-Seller Flaunts Rs 1 Crore In Viral Video, Gets Tax Notice

Offbeat | Written By Meghna Nijhawan | Thursday April 13, 2017

The tax department has come knocking on Leela Ram Gujjar's door. A video of the Rajasthan tea-seller publicly flaunting Rs 1 crore went viral last week. The money was reportedly the dowry he gave for his daughters' wedding.

Khuda Hafiz, New Hyderabad Bride Said In 'Suicide Note Video'

Hyderabad News | Reported by Uma Sudhir, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Wednesday April 12, 2017

A young bride in Hyderabad committed suicide yesterday after video recording her statement on her cellphone. Anjum Faizan, 20, who was married three months ago, alleged that she was facing intense harassment from her in-laws over dowry, the police said.

Saudi Arabia-Based Banker Divorces Hyderabad Wife Through Newspaper Ad

Hyderabad News | Written by Uma Sudhir | Thursday April 6, 2017

After divorces being declared on WhatsApp and speed post, a newspaper ad has been used by a Saudi Arabia-based banker to end his marriage to a 25-year-old woman in Hyderabad. Mohd Mushtaquddin has been charged by the Hyderabad police with cheating and cruelty.

In US Government Report, Sharp Words For 'Rights Violations' In India

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday April 2, 2017

A US State Department report has sharply criticised the Indian government over alleged human rights violations, citing the police case against activist Teesta Setalvad and killing of eight suspected SIMI members in an encounter in Madhya Pradesh.

Hyderabad Woman Says Husband Forced Her Into Unnatural Sex With Friends

Hyderabad News | Written by Uma Sudhir | Wednesday March 15, 2017

A 21-year-old woman from Hyderabad has told the police that her husband has forced her into having unnatural sex with him and his friend. He had physically and mentally tortured her till she agreed and his family, who knew about it, had insisted that obeying his wishes was her duty as a wife, she said in her complaint.

Higher Dowry Asked For 'Ugly' Brides: Maharashtra Textbook Shocker

India News | Edited by Raija Susan Panicker | Thursday February 2, 2017

"Ugliness" and disability are listed among the reasons for dowry demands made to the parents of a bride, in a Class 12 schoolbook in Maharashtra. The outrageous statement is part of a chapter in the sociology textbook titled "Major Social Problems in India".

Gulabi Gang, Belan Army And The Fight For Political Power

India News | Reported by Meera, Kavita from Khabar Lahariya, Written by Radhika Bordia | Friday January 13, 2017

Sampat Pal is the founder of the famous Gulabi Gang, a group of women in pink saris and armed with lathis who have vowed to fight violence against women in a region notorious for its record of rape crimes, dowry deaths and domestic violence.