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"Not Every Woman's Suicide Due To Harassment": Court Acquits Husband, In-Laws
A Delhi court has acquitted a man and his family members in the suicidal death case of his wife allegedly due to dowry demands and said there was no presumption every suicide by a married woman was due to harassment.
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Amid Techie Suicide Case, Supreme Court Lays Down 8 Factors For Deciding Alimony
The Supreme Court has laid down an eight-point formula for deciding alimony amount amid the ongoing debate surrounding the suicide of Bengaluru-based techie Atul Subhash, who had alleged harassment by his wife and in-laws.
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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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Bengaluru Man's "Last Day, Last Moment" Checklist Before He Died By Suicide
The 34-year-old techie who died by suicide at his home in Bengaluru had been planning his death for months and had prepared a detailed checklist of everything he needed to do in the days leading up to it, ticking off every task once it was done.
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Woman Jumps From High-Rise In Ghaziabad, Family Alleges Harassment Over Dowry: Cops
A 32-year-old woman allegedly committed suicide on Friday morning by jumping from the 11th floor amid allegations of dowry harassment against her husband, who has been arrested, police said.
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UP Woman Dies By Suicide. Cops Probe Dowry Harassment, Insta Reel Angles
A married woman allegedly died by suicide at her in-laws' place in Uttar Pradesh's Aligarh after allegedly being constantly harassed for dowry.
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Kerala Orders Probe Into Dowry Harassment On Newly-Wed Woman
A bride in this north Kerala district has accused her husband of brutally assaulting and attempting to kill her over dowry, barely a week after their wedding on May 5.
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Madhya Pradesh Woman Attempts Suicide With 3 Daughters, 1 Survives: Cops
In a tragic incident in Madhya Pradesh's Bhopal on Tuesday, a woman hanged herself along with her three daughters, following which the woman and her two daughters died while one girl was admitted to hospital in a serious condition, a police official
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UP Woman Dies By Suicide Allegedly Due To Dowry Harassment: Cops
A 27-year-old married woman was found hanging at her in-laws' place in a village under the Campierganj police station area of this district, police on Wednesday said.
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Woman Dies After Husband Thrashes, Kicks Her Out Of House In Gurugram: Cops
A woman allegedly being harassed by her husband over dowry died after he threw her out of their house on a chilly night here in a village, police said on Wednesday.
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Family Demands Rs 20 Lakh "Cost Of The Groom" From Woman's Father: Cops
A criminal offence has been registered against a 36-year-old man and his parents for allegedly harassing the daughter-in-law over the unfulfilled dowry demand of Rs 20 lakh in Navi Mumbai, police said on Tuesday.
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False Dowry Harassment Allegations Amount To Extreme Cruelty: High Court
False allegations of dowry harassment or rape lodged by a woman against the husband's family members amounts to "extreme cruelty" which cannot be condoned, the Delhi High Court has said.
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Supreme Court Revokes Dowry Harassment Case, Says Woman "Wanted Vengeance"
The Supreme Court has quashed a dowry harassment case filed by a woman against her in-laws, saying she "clearly wanted to wreak vengeance" and allowing criminal proceedings to continue would result in patent injustice.
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"Meant To Strike Out Dowry Menace, But...": Court On Misuse Of Key Law
The Calcutta High Court on Monday said that some women have unleashed "legal terrorism" by misusing Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), a provision that intends to protect them from cruelty by her husband or his family members.
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Beti Bachao Beti Padhao's Ambassador Accuses In-Laws Of Dowry Harassment
A brand ambassador of Beti Bachao Beti Padhao, Rani Rana, a woman wrestler accused her in-laws of dowry and physical harassment in Madhya Pradesh's Gwalior district, a police official said.
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"Not Every Woman's Suicide Due To Harassment": Court Acquits Husband, In-Laws
A Delhi court has acquitted a man and his family members in the suicidal death case of his wife allegedly due to dowry demands and said there was no presumption every suicide by a married woman was due to harassment.
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Amid Techie Suicide Case, Supreme Court Lays Down 8 Factors For Deciding Alimony
The Supreme Court has laid down an eight-point formula for deciding alimony amount amid the ongoing debate surrounding the suicide of Bengaluru-based techie Atul Subhash, who had alleged harassment by his wife and in-laws.
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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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Bengaluru Man's "Last Day, Last Moment" Checklist Before He Died By Suicide
The 34-year-old techie who died by suicide at his home in Bengaluru had been planning his death for months and had prepared a detailed checklist of everything he needed to do in the days leading up to it, ticking off every task once it was done.
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Woman Jumps From High-Rise In Ghaziabad, Family Alleges Harassment Over Dowry: Cops
A 32-year-old woman allegedly committed suicide on Friday morning by jumping from the 11th floor amid allegations of dowry harassment against her husband, who has been arrested, police said.
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UP Woman Dies By Suicide. Cops Probe Dowry Harassment, Insta Reel Angles
A married woman allegedly died by suicide at her in-laws' place in Uttar Pradesh's Aligarh after allegedly being constantly harassed for dowry.
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Kerala Orders Probe Into Dowry Harassment On Newly-Wed Woman
A bride in this north Kerala district has accused her husband of brutally assaulting and attempting to kill her over dowry, barely a week after their wedding on May 5.
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Madhya Pradesh Woman Attempts Suicide With 3 Daughters, 1 Survives: Cops
In a tragic incident in Madhya Pradesh's Bhopal on Tuesday, a woman hanged herself along with her three daughters, following which the woman and her two daughters died while one girl was admitted to hospital in a serious condition, a police official
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UP Woman Dies By Suicide Allegedly Due To Dowry Harassment: Cops
A 27-year-old married woman was found hanging at her in-laws' place in a village under the Campierganj police station area of this district, police on Wednesday said.
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Woman Dies After Husband Thrashes, Kicks Her Out Of House In Gurugram: Cops
A woman allegedly being harassed by her husband over dowry died after he threw her out of their house on a chilly night here in a village, police said on Wednesday.
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Family Demands Rs 20 Lakh "Cost Of The Groom" From Woman's Father: Cops
A criminal offence has been registered against a 36-year-old man and his parents for allegedly harassing the daughter-in-law over the unfulfilled dowry demand of Rs 20 lakh in Navi Mumbai, police said on Tuesday.
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False Dowry Harassment Allegations Amount To Extreme Cruelty: High Court
False allegations of dowry harassment or rape lodged by a woman against the husband's family members amounts to "extreme cruelty" which cannot be condoned, the Delhi High Court has said.
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Supreme Court Revokes Dowry Harassment Case, Says Woman "Wanted Vengeance"
The Supreme Court has quashed a dowry harassment case filed by a woman against her in-laws, saying she "clearly wanted to wreak vengeance" and allowing criminal proceedings to continue would result in patent injustice.
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"Meant To Strike Out Dowry Menace, But...": Court On Misuse Of Key Law
The Calcutta High Court on Monday said that some women have unleashed "legal terrorism" by misusing Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), a provision that intends to protect them from cruelty by her husband or his family members.
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Beti Bachao Beti Padhao's Ambassador Accuses In-Laws Of Dowry Harassment
A brand ambassador of Beti Bachao Beti Padhao, Rani Rana, a woman wrestler accused her in-laws of dowry and physical harassment in Madhya Pradesh's Gwalior district, a police official said.
