dowry death
Supreme Court Declares Dowry Eradication an Urgent Constitutional and Social Necessity as Anti-Dowry Laws Face Dual Challenges
Dec 16, 2025 01:29 am CST
The Supreme Court of India has issued a landmark ruling highlighting the critical need to eliminate dowry practices while addressing the paradoxical challenges of ineffective enforcement and misuse of anti-dowry legislation. The Court has directed comprehensive reforms in education, law enforcement, and judicial processes to combat this persistent social evil that transcends religious boundaries, emphasizing that marriage partners must be treated as constitutional equals.
Tragic Suicide of IAS Officer's Daughter Following Dowry Harassment Allegations in Andhra Pradesh
Dec 02, 2025 04:46 pm CST
A 25-year-old woman, daughter of an IAS officer, was found dead at her parental home in Guntur district, Andhra Pradesh, after previously reporting dowry harassment from her husband's family. The case has been registered under Section 80 of the BNS dealing with dowry deaths, highlighting the ongoing issue of dowry-related violence in India.
Woman Found Dead in Suspicious Circumstances: Family Alleges Dowry-Related Murder by In-Laws in Uttar Pradesh
Dec 01, 2025 11:04 pm CST
A 26-year-old woman was found hanging at her in-laws' home in Saharanpur, with her family alleging she was murdered over demands for a Scorpio SUV. Her husband, a lawyer, and father-in-law, a police sub-inspector, are reportedly on the run, and the CCTV footage from the home is missing. Authorities have registered a case and are awaiting post-mortem results.
Tragic Incident in Gurugram: Nurse and 3-Year-Old Son Die in Suspected Dowry-Related Suicide
Oct 23, 2025 02:42 am CST
A 28-year-old nurse at a private hospital in Gurugram allegedly committed suicide by jumping from the seventh floor with her 3-year-old son, resulting in both their deaths. Police have filed a dowry death case against her husband and in-laws following allegations of persistent harassment. The incident highlights the ongoing issue of dowry-related domestic violence in India.
Tragic Dowry Death in Uttar Pradesh: Mother Murdered, Infant Abandoned on Roadside
Oct 17, 2025 07:43 pm CST
In a shocking incident from Baghpat, Uttar Pradesh, a young mother was allegedly murdered over dowry demands and her one-month-old baby was found abandoned by the roadside. The victim's husband has been arrested following post-mortem results confirming murder, while investigation continues into this tragic case of domestic violence that has left an infant orphaned.
21-Year-Old Pregnant Woman Murdered Over Rs 5 Lakh Dowry Demand in Uttar Pradesh
Oct 05, 2025 05:05 pm CST
A tragic case of dowry violence has emerged from Uttar Pradesh's Mainpuri district, where 21-year-old pregnant Rajni Kumari was allegedly beaten to death by her husband and in-laws for failing to provide Rs 5 lakh additional dowry. The family performed hasty last rites to destroy evidence before police filed an FIR based on the victim's mother's complaint.