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Opinion | Twisha Sharma: Why India's Wealthiest Women Are Still Dying In 'Respectable' Marriages
Data show that women belonging to the lowest and highest wealth quintiles have equally been exposed to physical violence. Clearly, educational backgrounds and social status are no bar.
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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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In Dowry Shocker, Woman Tortured, Branded With Hot Knife By Drunk Husband
A shocking case of dowry-related domestic abuse has emerged from Madhya Pradesh, in which a 23-year-old woman was branded with a hot knife and tortured by her drunk husband in Khargone district on Sunday.
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Woman Alleges In-Laws Injected HIV-Infected Syringe Over Dowry Demands In UP
A woman here has alleged that her in-laws administered an HIV-infected syringe to her after their dowry demands were not met, police said on Sunday. The allegation made by the woman's parents are under investigation, officials said.
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Plea In Supreme Court Calls For Reform In Dowry And Domestic Violence Laws
A petition has been moved in the Supreme Court seeking reform in domestic violence laws and to prevent their misuse in the wake of the recent tragic incident of Atul Subhash's suicide case.
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19-Year-Old Thane Woman Kills Self Over Dowry Abuse, Husband Arrested: Cops
A 22-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly abetting the suicide of his wife in Ulve area of Navi Mumbai, police said on Monday.
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Rajasthan Woman Kills Daughter, Dies By Suicide Over Dowry Abuse: Cops
A woman and her four-year-old daughter were found hanging in their house in Kalwad area, and her family alleged that she was being harassed by her in-laws for dowry, police said Wednesday.
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"If Marriage Is Abusive...": Kerala Lemonade Vendor-Turned-Cop Cautions
Abused by her husband, Aanie SP walked out of her marriage, going on to become a Kerala police Sub-Inspector in the same town she struggled in to make a living. Now her message to other women in similar trouble is simple: "Don't think twice. Leave."
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UP Woman Burnt Alive Allegedly By Husband, In-Laws Over Dowry: Police
A woman was allegedly burnt to death over dowry in Muzaffarnagar's Saidham Colony, police said on Friday.
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Odisha Woman Allegedly Set On Fire By In-Laws For Dowry, Dies
A 19-year-old woman was set on fire allegedly by her in-laws for dowry in Odisha's Mayurbhanj district, the police said today. She succumbed to burn injuries on Monday night, they said. The incident took place at Haripur village under Barasahi Police station of the district.
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Wife 'assaulted' for not covering face before husband's elder brother
The Delhi High court has rejected the anticipatory bail plea of a man on his wife's complaint that she was physically assaulted by her husband for not covering her face in the presence of his elder brother.
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Opinion | Twisha Sharma: Why India's Wealthiest Women Are Still Dying In 'Respectable' Marriages
Data show that women belonging to the lowest and highest wealth quintiles have equally been exposed to physical violence. Clearly, educational backgrounds and social status are no bar.
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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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In Dowry Shocker, Woman Tortured, Branded With Hot Knife By Drunk Husband
A shocking case of dowry-related domestic abuse has emerged from Madhya Pradesh, in which a 23-year-old woman was branded with a hot knife and tortured by her drunk husband in Khargone district on Sunday.
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Woman Alleges In-Laws Injected HIV-Infected Syringe Over Dowry Demands In UP
A woman here has alleged that her in-laws administered an HIV-infected syringe to her after their dowry demands were not met, police said on Sunday. The allegation made by the woman's parents are under investigation, officials said.
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Plea In Supreme Court Calls For Reform In Dowry And Domestic Violence Laws
A petition has been moved in the Supreme Court seeking reform in domestic violence laws and to prevent their misuse in the wake of the recent tragic incident of Atul Subhash's suicide case.
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19-Year-Old Thane Woman Kills Self Over Dowry Abuse, Husband Arrested: Cops
A 22-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly abetting the suicide of his wife in Ulve area of Navi Mumbai, police said on Monday.
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Rajasthan Woman Kills Daughter, Dies By Suicide Over Dowry Abuse: Cops
A woman and her four-year-old daughter were found hanging in their house in Kalwad area, and her family alleged that she was being harassed by her in-laws for dowry, police said Wednesday.
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"If Marriage Is Abusive...": Kerala Lemonade Vendor-Turned-Cop Cautions
Abused by her husband, Aanie SP walked out of her marriage, going on to become a Kerala police Sub-Inspector in the same town she struggled in to make a living. Now her message to other women in similar trouble is simple: "Don't think twice. Leave."
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UP Woman Burnt Alive Allegedly By Husband, In-Laws Over Dowry: Police
A woman was allegedly burnt to death over dowry in Muzaffarnagar's Saidham Colony, police said on Friday.
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Odisha Woman Allegedly Set On Fire By In-Laws For Dowry, Dies
A 19-year-old woman was set on fire allegedly by her in-laws for dowry in Odisha's Mayurbhanj district, the police said today. She succumbed to burn injuries on Monday night, they said. The incident took place at Haripur village under Barasahi Police station of the district.
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Wife 'assaulted' for not covering face before husband's elder brother
The Delhi High court has rejected the anticipatory bail plea of a man on his wife's complaint that she was physically assaulted by her husband for not covering her face in the presence of his elder brother.
