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'They Wanted SUV': UP Woman Found Hanging, Parents Claim In-Laws Killed Her
A 26-year-old woman was found hanging under suspicious circumstances at her in-laws' house here, police said on Monday.
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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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Marriage Reduced To Commercial Transaction Due To Evil Of Dowry: Top Court
Marriage is a sacred and noble institution founded on mutual trust, companionship and respect, but the pious bond has regrettably been reduced to a mere commercial transaction due to the evil of dowry, the Supreme Court remarked on Friday.
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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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'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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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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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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India's Violent Crime Cases Fall 29% In A Decade, Riots Down 40%: Data
Violent crime in India has recorded a decisive decline over the past decade, with official data showing a significant drop across key categories including rape, dowry deaths, riots and murders.
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Husband, 6 In-Laws Charged For Dowry Death, Woman Turns Up Alive After 2 Years
A woman over whose 'death' her husband and in-laws were facing a dowry death case for two years has now been found alive.
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Dowry Cases Rise By 14% In 2023, Over 6,100 Women Killed: Data
Cases registered under dowry-related crimes saw a 14 per cent increase in 2023, with more than 15,000 cases recorded across the country and over 6,100 deaths reported through the year, according to the latest report of the NCRB
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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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UP Man Jailed For 10 Years For Killing Wife Over Dowry, Faking Death As Covid Case
A fast-track court in Muzaffarnagar on Tuesday convicted a man and sentenced him to 10 years' rigorous imprisonment for killing his wife over dowry demand while falsely showing her death as due to coronavirus.
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"Word Spreads Faster Than Wind About Woman Harassed For Dowry": Top Court
Word spreads faster than the wind about a woman being harassed for dowry by the parents-in-law, the Supreme Court on Friday said while acquitting a woman accused of subjecting her daughter-in-law to cruelty.
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"You're Dark": Techie Who Was Found Dead Was Taunted Over Skin Colour
A 27-year-old woman was found dead in south Bengaluru earlier this week, prompting a police investigation into allegations of dowry harassment and domestic abuse.
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'They Wanted SUV': UP Woman Found Hanging, Parents Claim In-Laws Killed Her
A 26-year-old woman was found hanging under suspicious circumstances at her in-laws' house here, police said on Monday.
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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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Marriage Reduced To Commercial Transaction Due To Evil Of Dowry: Top Court
Marriage is a sacred and noble institution founded on mutual trust, companionship and respect, but the pious bond has regrettably been reduced to a mere commercial transaction due to the evil of dowry, the Supreme Court remarked on Friday.
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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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'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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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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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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India's Violent Crime Cases Fall 29% In A Decade, Riots Down 40%: Data
Violent crime in India has recorded a decisive decline over the past decade, with official data showing a significant drop across key categories including rape, dowry deaths, riots and murders.
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Husband, 6 In-Laws Charged For Dowry Death, Woman Turns Up Alive After 2 Years
A woman over whose 'death' her husband and in-laws were facing a dowry death case for two years has now been found alive.
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Dowry Cases Rise By 14% In 2023, Over 6,100 Women Killed: Data
Cases registered under dowry-related crimes saw a 14 per cent increase in 2023, with more than 15,000 cases recorded across the country and over 6,100 deaths reported through the year, according to the latest report of the NCRB
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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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UP Man Jailed For 10 Years For Killing Wife Over Dowry, Faking Death As Covid Case
A fast-track court in Muzaffarnagar on Tuesday convicted a man and sentenced him to 10 years' rigorous imprisonment for killing his wife over dowry demand while falsely showing her death as due to coronavirus.
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"Word Spreads Faster Than Wind About Woman Harassed For Dowry": Top Court
Word spreads faster than the wind about a woman being harassed for dowry by the parents-in-law, the Supreme Court on Friday said while acquitting a woman accused of subjecting her daughter-in-law to cruelty.
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"You're Dark": Techie Who Was Found Dead Was Taunted Over Skin Colour
A 27-year-old woman was found dead in south Bengaluru earlier this week, prompting a police investigation into allegations of dowry harassment and domestic abuse.
