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Just A Joke? Why Casual Dowry Humour Online Is Facing Sudden Backlash
Dowry jokes are ubiquitous in India: at weddings, stand-up, WhatsApp forwards, Instagram Reels, and everyday conversations
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Donate Kidney To Husband Or Arrange 30 Lakhs: Kanpur Woman's Dowry Horror
The woman has said she married Nishant Kumar from Lucknow on June 22, 2023. Her family gifted jewellery, 8 lakh in cash and a Mahindra Thar SUV
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In Andhra Village, Banners Of Unmarried Men Draw Attention To Dowry Practice
During the Sankranti cattle festival, the villagers put up banners with photographs of unmarried men from the village to highlight how dowry demands are delaying marriages of eligible youth, despite them earning well.
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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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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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"That Matter Is Different": Nikki Bhati's Father On Dowry Harassment Charge
Faced with the allegation that his family harassed their daughter-in-law, the father of Noida woman, Nikki Bhati who was set on fire over dowry demand, said the two cases can't be compared.
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In-Laws Wanted Gold. Father Sought Time. They Hanged Her From Noose
A newly married woman was killed by her in-laws for dowry in Bihar, amid a rise in such crimes being reported from across the country in the wake of a similar killing in Noida.
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Twist In Noida Dowry Case, Nikki Bhati's Sister-In-Law Makes Big Allegation
The Noida dowry death case has taken a dramatic turn with fresh allegations surfacing against the victim's family.
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Shot At By Cops, Dowry Murder Accused Asked If He Has "Remorse", His Reply
Vipin Bhati, the main accused who killed his 28-year-old wife Nikki by assaulting and setting her on fire at home in Greater Noida, said he has "no remorse" for the act.
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Haryana Man, Parents Charged For Harassing Woman Over Dowry
Police in Navi Mumbai have registered a case against a man and his elderly parents based in Haryana for allegedly physically and mentally torturing his wife for dowry, an official said.
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"Growing Trend Of Dowry Victim Arraigning Husband's Relative": Supreme Court
There is growing trend of the dowry victim arraigning the relatives of the husband, the Supreme Court on Wednesday said and quashed a dowry harassment case against a woman's parents-in-law.
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"If Educated People...": Groom Returns Dowry Of Rs 5 Lakh In Rajasthan, Earns Praise
A 30-year-old bridegroom, who was gifted Rs 5,51,000 as dowry amid wedding rituals, returned the money to the bride's family soon after the ceremony, earning widespread praise among relatives and villagers in Rajasthan's Jaisalmer.
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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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Man, Sister-In-Law Get Life Term For Murder Of Wife Over Dowry Demands In UP
The court found Angad Yadav (32) and his sister-in-law Renu Devi (wife of his elder brother) guilty of killing Tejam Devi in 2018 over dowry demands.
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Just A Joke? Why Casual Dowry Humour Online Is Facing Sudden Backlash
Dowry jokes are ubiquitous in India: at weddings, stand-up, WhatsApp forwards, Instagram Reels, and everyday conversations
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Donate Kidney To Husband Or Arrange 30 Lakhs: Kanpur Woman's Dowry Horror
The woman has said she married Nishant Kumar from Lucknow on June 22, 2023. Her family gifted jewellery, 8 lakh in cash and a Mahindra Thar SUV
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In Andhra Village, Banners Of Unmarried Men Draw Attention To Dowry Practice
During the Sankranti cattle festival, the villagers put up banners with photographs of unmarried men from the village to highlight how dowry demands are delaying marriages of eligible youth, despite them earning well.
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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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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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"That Matter Is Different": Nikki Bhati's Father On Dowry Harassment Charge
Faced with the allegation that his family harassed their daughter-in-law, the father of Noida woman, Nikki Bhati who was set on fire over dowry demand, said the two cases can't be compared.
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In-Laws Wanted Gold. Father Sought Time. They Hanged Her From Noose
A newly married woman was killed by her in-laws for dowry in Bihar, amid a rise in such crimes being reported from across the country in the wake of a similar killing in Noida.
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Twist In Noida Dowry Case, Nikki Bhati's Sister-In-Law Makes Big Allegation
The Noida dowry death case has taken a dramatic turn with fresh allegations surfacing against the victim's family.
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Shot At By Cops, Dowry Murder Accused Asked If He Has "Remorse", His Reply
Vipin Bhati, the main accused who killed his 28-year-old wife Nikki by assaulting and setting her on fire at home in Greater Noida, said he has "no remorse" for the act.
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Haryana Man, Parents Charged For Harassing Woman Over Dowry
Police in Navi Mumbai have registered a case against a man and his elderly parents based in Haryana for allegedly physically and mentally torturing his wife for dowry, an official said.
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"Growing Trend Of Dowry Victim Arraigning Husband's Relative": Supreme Court
There is growing trend of the dowry victim arraigning the relatives of the husband, the Supreme Court on Wednesday said and quashed a dowry harassment case against a woman's parents-in-law.
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"If Educated People...": Groom Returns Dowry Of Rs 5 Lakh In Rajasthan, Earns Praise
A 30-year-old bridegroom, who was gifted Rs 5,51,000 as dowry amid wedding rituals, returned the money to the bride's family soon after the ceremony, earning widespread praise among relatives and villagers in Rajasthan's Jaisalmer.
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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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Man, Sister-In-Law Get Life Term For Murder Of Wife Over Dowry Demands In UP
The court found Angad Yadav (32) and his sister-in-law Renu Devi (wife of his elder brother) guilty of killing Tejam Devi in 2018 over dowry demands.
