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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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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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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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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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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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Pregnant Woman Dies 6 Months After Wedding, Family Alleges Dowry Harassment
A pregnant woman has died under mysterious circumstances in Rajasthan's Tonk district, police said on Saturday.
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Gurugram Nurse Jumps To Death From 7th Floor With 3-Year-Old Son, Dowry Case Filed
A 28-year-old nurse at a private hospital allegedly jumped from the seventh floor of a residential society with her 3-year-old son tied to her waist, resulting in their deaths, police said on Wednesday.
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UP Mother Allegedly Killed Over Dowry, Infant Thrown On Road
A one-month-old baby was found lying on the edge of a road, covered in dust and dirt, in Uttar Pradesh's Baghpat on Friday.
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Man Kills Wife, Hides Body Under Bed, Flees; Family Claims Dowry Harassment
Four months into their marriage, a man in Karnataka's Belagavi allegedly killed his wife, hid her body under the bed in their home and ran away.
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21-Year-Old Pregnant Woman Beaten To Death Over Dowry In Uttar Pradesh
A pregnant woman was allegedly beaten to death by her husband and in-laws in Gopalpur village in Uttar Pradesh's Mainpuri over dowry, police said on Sunday.
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Maharashtra Woman Dies By Suicide Over Dowry Harassment Months After Marriage
Months after she got married, 23-year-old Mayuri Gaurav Thosar died by suicide in Maharashtra's Jalgaon, allegedly due to continuous harassment by her in-laws.
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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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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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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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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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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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Pregnant Woman Dies 6 Months After Wedding, Family Alleges Dowry Harassment
A pregnant woman has died under mysterious circumstances in Rajasthan's Tonk district, police said on Saturday.
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Gurugram Nurse Jumps To Death From 7th Floor With 3-Year-Old Son, Dowry Case Filed
A 28-year-old nurse at a private hospital allegedly jumped from the seventh floor of a residential society with her 3-year-old son tied to her waist, resulting in their deaths, police said on Wednesday.
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UP Mother Allegedly Killed Over Dowry, Infant Thrown On Road
A one-month-old baby was found lying on the edge of a road, covered in dust and dirt, in Uttar Pradesh's Baghpat on Friday.
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Man Kills Wife, Hides Body Under Bed, Flees; Family Claims Dowry Harassment
Four months into their marriage, a man in Karnataka's Belagavi allegedly killed his wife, hid her body under the bed in their home and ran away.
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21-Year-Old Pregnant Woman Beaten To Death Over Dowry In Uttar Pradesh
A pregnant woman was allegedly beaten to death by her husband and in-laws in Gopalpur village in Uttar Pradesh's Mainpuri over dowry, police said on Sunday.
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Maharashtra Woman Dies By Suicide Over Dowry Harassment Months After Marriage
Months after she got married, 23-year-old Mayuri Gaurav Thosar died by suicide in Maharashtra's Jalgaon, allegedly due to continuous harassment by her in-laws.
