Dowry Death

Seeking money for construction of a house is a 'dowry demand' which attracts offence under Section 304B of the Indian Penal Code, the Supreme Court said on Tuesday while restoring conviction and sentence of a man and his father in a dowry death case.

A 24-year-old woman, mother of two minor boys, has been burnt to death in Jharkhand's Hazaribag allegedly by her husband and in-laws for failing to meet their dowry demands, a senior police officer said.

A 30-year-old woman was strangled to death allegedly by her husband over dowry in Shamli district, police said on Monday.

Kiran Kumar S, the prime accused in the Vismaya Nair dowry death case in Kerala, has been dismissed from his job with the state government's transport department following an inquiry.

Days after a series of dowry deaths rocked Kerala and led to a heated debate against the menace, Governor Khan had on July 14 observed fast to create social awareness against the social evil and end atrocities against women.

Days after a series of dowry deaths rocked Kerala and kicked up a heated debate on the menace, Governor Arif Mohammed Khan on Wednesday observed a fast to create social awareness against the social evil and end atrocities against women.

A week after the alleged "dowry death" of 24-year-old Vismaya sparked outrage in Kerala, police have received the autopsy report, and are looking at the medicalevidence crucial in determining whether she died of murder or by suicide.

In a tragic story that has left Kerala in shock, a 24-year-old woman who had sent WhatsApp messages to her family sharing photos of alleged torture over dowry, was found dead at her husband's home on Monday.

A 29-year-old man was arrested on Thursday for allegedly strangulating his newly-wed wife to death after a fight over dowry in south Delhi's Maidangarhi area, police said.

Chief Justice NV Ramana today cautioned against trial court taking a casual approach while recording statements in dowry death cases. He also lamented the persistence of the social evil in India.

The Tamil Nadu Assembly on Friday adopted a Bill that enhances punishment for offences against women and children including causing deaths by demanding dowry, stalking and selling minors for prostitution.

Punishment for offences against women and children, including causing deaths by demanding dowry, stalking and selling minors for prostitution, will be made more stringent in Tamil Nadu, Chief Minister K Palaniswami announced in the Assembly on Wednesday.

A woman was reportedly beaten to death on Wednesday by her husband and in-laws over dowry demands in Uttar Pradesh's Bulandshahr, police said.

Six people were charged after a pregnant woman, who was allegedly beaten for dowry by her in-laws, died at a hospital, police said on Monday.

The CBI today took into custody a Jammu and Kashmir Police officer after filing a charge sheet against him in a Jammu court for the alleged murder of his wife over an unfulfilled dowry demand, officials said.

Seeking money for construction of a house is a 'dowry demand' which attracts offence under Section 304B of the Indian Penal Code, the Supreme Court said on Tuesday while restoring conviction and sentence of a man and his father in a dowry death case.

A 24-year-old woman, mother of two minor boys, has been burnt to death in Jharkhand's Hazaribag allegedly by her husband and in-laws for failing to meet their dowry demands, a senior police officer said.

A 30-year-old woman was strangled to death allegedly by her husband over dowry in Shamli district, police said on Monday.

Kiran Kumar S, the prime accused in the Vismaya Nair dowry death case in Kerala, has been dismissed from his job with the state government's transport department following an inquiry.

Days after a series of dowry deaths rocked Kerala and led to a heated debate against the menace, Governor Khan had on July 14 observed fast to create social awareness against the social evil and end atrocities against women.

Days after a series of dowry deaths rocked Kerala and kicked up a heated debate on the menace, Governor Arif Mohammed Khan on Wednesday observed a fast to create social awareness against the social evil and end atrocities against women.

A week after the alleged "dowry death" of 24-year-old Vismaya sparked outrage in Kerala, police have received the autopsy report, and are looking at the medicalevidence crucial in determining whether she died of murder or by suicide.

In a tragic story that has left Kerala in shock, a 24-year-old woman who had sent WhatsApp messages to her family sharing photos of alleged torture over dowry, was found dead at her husband's home on Monday.

A 29-year-old man was arrested on Thursday for allegedly strangulating his newly-wed wife to death after a fight over dowry in south Delhi's Maidangarhi area, police said.

Chief Justice NV Ramana today cautioned against trial court taking a casual approach while recording statements in dowry death cases. He also lamented the persistence of the social evil in India.

The Tamil Nadu Assembly on Friday adopted a Bill that enhances punishment for offences against women and children including causing deaths by demanding dowry, stalking and selling minors for prostitution.

Punishment for offences against women and children, including causing deaths by demanding dowry, stalking and selling minors for prostitution, will be made more stringent in Tamil Nadu, Chief Minister K Palaniswami announced in the Assembly on Wednesday.

A woman was reportedly beaten to death on Wednesday by her husband and in-laws over dowry demands in Uttar Pradesh's Bulandshahr, police said.

Six people were charged after a pregnant woman, who was allegedly beaten for dowry by her in-laws, died at a hospital, police said on Monday.

The CBI today took into custody a Jammu and Kashmir Police officer after filing a charge sheet against him in a Jammu court for the alleged murder of his wife over an unfulfilled dowry demand, officials said.