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In Dowry Shocker, Woman Tortured, Branded With Hot Knife By Drunk Husband
A shocking case of dowry-related domestic abuse has emerged from Madhya Pradesh, in which a 23-year-old woman was branded with a hot knife and tortured by her drunk husband in Khargone district on Sunday.
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Amid Atul Subhash Suicide Shocker, Supreme Court's Big Remark On Dowry Cases
Flagging a "growing tendency to misuse" laws protecting women from cruelty by their in-laws, the Supreme Court has said courts must exercise caution while deciding dowry harassment cases to prevent unnecessary harassment of innocent people.
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"Ugly Girls Can Be Married Off": Textbook Lists Dowry 'Merits' In Shocker
An image of a book page, listing the "merits and advantages" of the dowry system, has gone viral on social media, prompting people to wonder the kind of message such reading material is sending to youngsters and the society at large.
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Higher Dowry Asked For 'Ugly' Brides: Maharashtra Textbook Shocker
"Ugliness" and disability are listed among the reasons for dowry demands made to the parents of a bride, in a Class 12 schoolbook in Maharashtra. The outrageous statement is part of a chapter in the sociology textbook titled "Major Social Problems in India".
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Dowry case: Woman allegedly raped, sold for Rs 50,000
A 21-year-old woman was allegedly repeatedly raped and tortured by her husband's relatives and acquaintances for dowry and was allegedly sold off for Rs 50,000 at Tyonda village in Madhya Pradesh's Sagar district, police said today.
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In Dowry Shocker, Woman Tortured, Branded With Hot Knife By Drunk Husband
A shocking case of dowry-related domestic abuse has emerged from Madhya Pradesh, in which a 23-year-old woman was branded with a hot knife and tortured by her drunk husband in Khargone district on Sunday.
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Amid Atul Subhash Suicide Shocker, Supreme Court's Big Remark On Dowry Cases
Flagging a "growing tendency to misuse" laws protecting women from cruelty by their in-laws, the Supreme Court has said courts must exercise caution while deciding dowry harassment cases to prevent unnecessary harassment of innocent people.
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"Ugly Girls Can Be Married Off": Textbook Lists Dowry 'Merits' In Shocker
An image of a book page, listing the "merits and advantages" of the dowry system, has gone viral on social media, prompting people to wonder the kind of message such reading material is sending to youngsters and the society at large.
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Higher Dowry Asked For 'Ugly' Brides: Maharashtra Textbook Shocker
"Ugliness" and disability are listed among the reasons for dowry demands made to the parents of a bride, in a Class 12 schoolbook in Maharashtra. The outrageous statement is part of a chapter in the sociology textbook titled "Major Social Problems in India".
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Dowry case: Woman allegedly raped, sold for Rs 50,000
A 21-year-old woman was allegedly repeatedly raped and tortured by her husband's relatives and acquaintances for dowry and was allegedly sold off for Rs 50,000 at Tyonda village in Madhya Pradesh's Sagar district, police said today.
