Dowry

Tortured By Husband Over Dowry, Woman Kills Herself In Delhi: Cops

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday October 16, 2019

A 27-year-old woman allegedly committed suicide by hanging herself from the ceiling fan of her house in east Delhi's Mayur Vihar, police said on Wednesday.

Husband, Father-In-Law Arrested After Woman Kills Kids, Self In Thane

Mumbai News | Press Trust of India | Thursday October 10, 2019

The husband and father-in-law of a woman, who allegedly ended her life after killing her two children in Maharashtra's Thane city, have been arrested from Gujarat on charges of abetment of suicide, police said on Thursday.

UP Woman Burnt Alive Allegedly By Husband, In-Laws Over Dowry: Police

Cities | Press Trust of India | Friday October 4, 2019

A woman was allegedly burnt to death over dowry in Muzaffarnagar's Saidham Colony, police said on Friday.

Over Demand Of Buffalo, Uttar Pradesh Man Gives Wife Triple Talaq

Cities | ANI | Thursday September 26, 2019

A man in Uttar Pradesh's Moradabad district allegedly gave illegal triple talaq to her wife after she was unable to fulfil his dowry demand of a buffalo and Rs 1 lakh, police said. The accused has been arrested.

Man Gets 5 Years In Jail For Abetting Wife's Suicide Over Dowry Demand

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday September 13, 2019

A man has been sentenced to 5-year imprisonment by a Delhi court for abetting his wife to commit suicide and torturing her for dowry.

UP Cop Fires At Girl's Uncle After Marriage Cancelled Over Dowry Demand

Muzaffarnagar News | Press Trust of India | Monday September 9, 2019

A police constable has opened fire at a girl's relative in Budhana town in Muzaffarnagar after his marriage was cancelled over dowry demand, an official said on Monday.

Husband, Father-In-Law Allegedly Thrash Woman's Parents In Dowry Dispute

Cities | Indo-Asian News Service | Monday August 26, 2019

A dowry dispute between two families took an ugly turn when a woman's husband and father-in-law allegedly thrashed her parents, bit her mother's nose and slashed her ear, in Bareilly district of Uttar Pradesh on Sunday.

Pregnant Woman Allegedly Killed For Dowry In UP

Cities | Press Trust of India | Tuesday August 20, 2019

A pregnant woman was allegedly killed by her husband and in-laws at their house in Uttar Pradesh's Muzaffarnagar over demand for dowry, police said on Tuesday.

Woman Allegedly Harassed For Dowry In Uttar Pradesh, Kills Herself

Muzaffarnagar News | Press Trust of India | Monday August 19, 2019

A woman hanged herself from the ceiling of her residence after being allegedly harassed for dowry by her in-laws in Muzaffarnagar district of Uttar Pradesh, police said this morning.

Case Filed Against Ex-BJP MLA For Allegedly Raping Daughter-In-Law

Delhi News | Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday August 10, 2019

The Delhi Police have filed a case against former BJP MLA Manoj Shokeen for allegedly raping and threatening his daughter-in-law at gun point on the intervening night of December 31, 2018 and January 1 this year, the police said on Saturday.

UP Man In Kuwait Uses WhatsApp To Give Triple Talaq To Wife In India

Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India | Thursday August 8, 2019

A man divorced his wife in Uttar Pradesh's Muzaffarnagar through triple talaq on WhatsApp from Kuwait, where he works as a labourer, after she filed a dowry and harassment case against him and his family, police said today.

'Baahubali' Actor's Wife Found Dead, Her Family Alleges Dowry Harassment

Hyderabad News | ANI | Thursday August 8, 2019

A case has been filed against 'Bahubali' actor Madhu Prakash on Wednesday for his alleged involvement in the death of his wife.

Mathura Registers Case Under New Triple Talaq Law

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Friday August 2, 2019

Under the newly enacted law that prohibits instant pronouncement of "triple talaq", a case has been registered in Uttar Pradesh's Mathura, where a man allegedly divorced his wife in the middle of a road for refusing to arrange a dowry amount of Rs 1 lakh, police said.

Surat Man Allegedly Gives Triple Talaq To Wife Over Dowry

Cities | ANI | Friday July 26, 2019

A 23-year-old Muslim woman in Surat has filed an FIR against her husband alleging that he gave her triple talaq when her parents could not give him Rs 40,000 to buy a cycle-rickshaw.

Woman Constable Attempts Suicide After Abuse By Husband Over Dowry: Cops

Cities | Press Trust of India | Tuesday July 23, 2019

A 22-year-old constable posted at the Mahila Police Station in Rajasthan's Baran district attempted suicide by consuming a toilet cleaner after she was allegedly harassed and beaten up by her drunk husband over dowry demands, police said on Tuesday.