Dowry Deaths

Father, Son Get 10 Years In Jail In Dowry Death Case In Bihar's Gaya

Cities | Press Trust of India | Tuesday June 11, 2019

A court in Bihar's Gaya on Tuesday awarded 10 years of rigorous imprisonment to a father-son duo in connection with a dowry-death case of 2017 in the district.

UP Woman Burnt Alive Allegedly Over Dowry; Husband, Family Missing: Cops

Muzaffarnagar News | Press Trust of India | Saturday March 30, 2019

A woman was burnt alive allegedly by her in-laws in Uttar Pradesh's Muzaffarnagar district, police said today.

Woman Dies In UP In Alleged Dowry Death. Husband, In-Laws Missing: Cops

Cities | Press Trust of India | Thursday March 7, 2019

A 20-year-old woman died under mysterious circumstances in Uttar Pradesh's Greater Noida on Thursday, after which the police charged her husband and other in-laws for alleged dowry killing, officials said.

3 Members Of A Odisha Family Sentenced To Life In Dowry Death Case

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday March 6, 2019

A court on Wednesday sentenced three members of a family, including an elderly couple, to life imprisonment in a dowry death case.

Man Arrested In Dowry Case After Pregnant Wife's Death In Noida

Noida News | Press Trust of India | Friday February 22, 2019

A man was arrested in a dowry harassment case after his 25-year-old pregnant wife died in Noida on Monday, the police said.

Dowry Deaths Make Significant Share Of Female Killings In India: Report

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday November 27, 2018

Dowry deaths continue to account for a substantial share of all female homicides in India despite legislation prohibiting it, according to a UN study which says the home is the most dangerous place for women around the world.

Man Sent To 10 Years In Jail For Killing Wife Over Dowry In UP

Muzaffarnagar News | Press Trust of India | Saturday November 17, 2018

A fast-track court has sentenced a man to 10 years in prison for killing his wife over dowry in 2013.

Kolkata Woman Burned To Death Allegedly By Husband, Mother-In-Law

Kolkata News | Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday November 6, 2018

A 22-year-old woman in Kolkata's Baguihati area sought justice before succumbing to burn injuries, after which her husband and two others have been arrested, police said on Monday.

Woman Allegedly Burnt To Death Over Dowry Dispute In Uttar Pradesh

Muzaffarnagar News | Press Trust of India | Monday October 1, 2018

A 25-year-old woman was allegedly burnt to death by her husband and in-laws over dowry dispute at Nagla Jasoi village in Uttar Pradesh's Muzaffarnagar district, police said on Monday.

In UP's Amethi, 50 Arrested In Police's "Operation All Out"

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday August 7, 2018

In a district-wide crack down on anti-social elements, the Amethi police has arrested 50 persons accused of various offences, including murder and dowry deaths, an official said today.

Delhi Air Hostess Anissia Batra's 2nd Autopsy Report Endorses First: Cops

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Thursday July 19, 2018

The second autopsy report of Anissia Batra, a flight attendant with a German airline who allegedly committed suicide in Panchsheel Park in Delhi, endorses the first that said she first sustained injuries to her neck, a senior police officer said today.

Woman, 2 Children Allegedly Burnt Alive By In-Laws For Dowry In Lucknow

Lucknow News | Indo-Asian News Service | Friday July 6, 2018

A 24-year-old woman and her two children were burnt alive allegedly by her in-laws in Allahabad district of Uttar Pradesh for failing to fulfil their dowry demands, police said on Friday.

Over 1,700 Women Killed In Assam Due To Rape, Dowry, Witch-Hunting From 2006 To 2018

Guwahati News | Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday April 4, 2018

Deaths of 1,773 women have been reported in Assam due to rape, dowry and witch-hunt since 2006 till March 23 this year, the state government told the Assembly on Tuesday.

Former BSP Rajya Sabha Member Held Guilty In Dowry Death Case

Ghaziabad News | Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday January 24, 2018

Former Bahujan Samaj Party Narendra Kashyap, his wife and their son have been held guilty by a court for the death of his daughter-in-law in 2016

Husband, Father-in-Law Arrested In Alleged Dowry Death Case In Kolkata

Kolkata News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday November 7, 2017

Two men were arrested from Kolkata's Phoolbagan area on a dowry harassment complaint after a woman died of burn injuries at a hospital, police said today.