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Complaint under IPC section 498A by 'second wife' not prosecutable: Allahabad High Court

The court relied upon a Supreme Court judgment in which it was held that if the marriage itself is null and void, then prosecution under IPC section 498A against the husband is not maintainable.

03 April 2024, 17:11 IST

Complaint under IPC section 498A by 'second wife' not prosecutable: Allahabad High Court

Complaint under IPC section 498A by 'second wife' not prosecutable: Allahabad High Court

Complaint under IPC section 498A by 'second wife' not prosecutable: Allahabad High Court

03 April 2024, 17:11 IST

Husband, father-in-law arrested for woman's death over dowry in Noida

According to the complaint made by Karishma's brother Deepak, her in-laws started pressuring her to get additional dowry and a Toyota Fortuner.

02 April 2024, 06:33 IST

Husband, father-in-law arrested for woman's death over dowry in Noida

Husband, father-in-law arrested for woman's death over dowry in Noida

Husband, father-in-law arrested for woman's death over dowry in Noida

02 April 2024, 06:33 IST

Calling spouse 'bhoot', 'pishach' not cruelty, says Patna HC quashing 30 year old dowry case against father-son duo

The remarks came from a single-judge bench of Justice Bibek Chaudhuri, who was hearing a petition filed by Sahdeo Gupta and his son Naresh Kumar Gupta, both residents of Bokaro in adjoining Jharkhand.

30 March 2024, 10:30 IST

Calling spouse 'bhoot', 'pishach' not cruelty, says Patna HC quashing 30 year old dowry case against father-son duo

Calling spouse 'bhoot', 'pishach' not cruelty, says Patna HC quashing 30 year old dowry case against father-son duo

Calling spouse 'bhoot', 'pishach' not cruelty, says Patna HC quashing 30 year old dowry case against father-son duo

30 March 2024, 10:30 IST

A queen who issued royal decree to regulate dowry in Brahmin community 200 years ago

Regent Queen Gowri Parvathi Bai questioned the practice of demanding exorbitant "varadakshina" (word used for dowry in certain communities) for marrying off women in the Brahmin community and issued a decree limiting its amount in the year 1823.

18 February 2024, 04:30 IST

A queen who issued royal decree to regulate dowry in Brahmin community 200 years ago

A queen who issued royal decree to regulate dowry in Brahmin community 200 years ago

A queen who issued royal decree to regulate dowry in Brahmin community 200 years ago

18 February 2024, 04:30 IST

Filmmaker Mansore's wife accuses him of dowry harassment

The woman alleged that Mansore, his sister and his mother used to harass her mentally and physically to get money from her family to support his filmmaking.

28 January 2024, 22:32 IST

Filmmaker Mansore's wife accuses him of dowry harassment

Filmmaker Mansore's wife accuses him of dowry harassment

Filmmaker Mansore's wife accuses him of dowry harassment

28 January 2024, 22:32 IST

Goa beach murder case: Dowry harassment angle also being investigated, says police

The postmortem of Diksha Gangwar, whose body was found in the shallow waters at Cabo de Rama beach in south Goa, revealed that she was drowned, a senior forensic official at Margao District Hospital said.

23 January 2024, 11:09 IST

Goa beach murder case: Dowry harassment angle also being investigated, says police

Goa beach murder case: Dowry harassment angle also being investigated, says police

Goa beach murder case: Dowry harassment angle also being investigated, says police

23 January 2024, 11:09 IST

Woman found dead at Greater Noida home in suspected dowry murder

The woman's husband, who works at a private hospital in Greater Noida, is absconding and is believed to have strangled her, police said and added that the couple hailed from Agra and had moved here just six days ago.

17 January 2024, 09:19 IST

Woman found dead at Greater Noida home in suspected dowry murder

Woman found dead at Greater Noida home in suspected dowry murder

Woman found dead at Greater Noida home in suspected dowry murder

17 January 2024, 09:19 IST

Man bites his wife's nose over dowry demand in UP's Bareilly

In her FIR, Ajmi (22) said that she was married one-and-a-half years ago and had a five-month-old son, after marriage, her in-laws allegedly started harassing her for bringing less dowry.

20 December 2023, 14:31 IST

Man bites his wife's nose over dowry demand in UP's Bareilly

Man bites his wife's nose over dowry demand in UP's Bareilly

Man bites his wife's nose over dowry demand in UP's Bareilly

20 December 2023, 14:31 IST

Kerala police book father of prime accused in woman medico dowry case

According to police, Shahana was depressed over the hefty dowry demanded by Ruwais and his father and this was aggravated after they backed out from the marriage proposal over that.

09 December 2023, 10:13 IST

Kerala police book father of prime accused in woman medico dowry case

Kerala police book father of prime accused in woman medico dowry case

Kerala police book father of prime accused in woman medico dowry case

09 December 2023, 10:13 IST

Exorbitant dowry: Woman medico mentions fiance's name in suicide note

According to the remand report, the young medico wrote in the suicide note that, 'It is true that my family cannot provide one and half kilo grams of gold and acres of land if they ask for the same.'

08 December 2023, 10:17 IST

Exorbitant dowry: Woman medico mentions fiance's name in suicide note

Exorbitant dowry: Woman medico mentions fiance's name in suicide note

Exorbitant dowry: Woman medico mentions fiance's name in suicide note

08 December 2023, 10:17 IST