Ahmedabad: In-laws ask woman to bring Rs 1.5 lakh from parents, threaten to chop off her legs
2 years, 11 months ago

Ahmedabad: In-laws ask woman to bring Rs 1.5 lakh from parents, threaten to chop off her legs

India Today  

Fed up with the assaults and threats of her in-laws and husband to bring more dowry, a 24-year-old woman lodged a complaint with the Dariapur police station in Ahmedabad on Thursday. The complainant alleged that her husband, mother-in law, brother-in law and sister-in-law tortured and pressurised her to get Rs 1.5 lakh from her parents. Get Rs 1.5 lakhs or we will chop your legs A report published in the Times of India revealed that the victim got married in 2017 and at the time of her marriage, her father had given her dowry. According to the victim, her husband and in-laws kept pressurizing her to get Rs 1.5 lakh from her parent's house and if she failed to do so, her legs would be chopped off.

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HC quashes dowry harassment case against sister-in-law, upholds charges against mother-in-law
5 months, 3 weeks ago

HC quashes dowry harassment case against sister-in-law, upholds charges against mother-in-law

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: The Bombay high court recently quashed charges against a sister-in-law, accused of dowry harassment and cruelty, while holding the victim’s mother-in-law responsible for playing a significant role in making repeated demands for money and subjecting the victim to physical harassment. The victim, who married into the Yadav family on May 5, 1996, in Mumbai, claimed that her husband and …

Rajasthan woman arrested for blackmailing cops, forcing them to pay around 1 cr
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Rajasthan woman arrested for blackmailing cops, forcing them to pay around 1 cr

Hindustan Times  

A woman from Rajasthan’s Alwar allegedly forced a police inspector and constable to pay ₹90 lakh and ₹6.5 lakh after blackmailing them by threatening to make public their intimate chats and visuals. Representative photo Police superintendent Anand Sharma said that the inspector and the constable met the woman via social media. The woman took photographs and videos.Later the woman started …

Video: Pregnant woman's family thrashes in-laws over non-AC delivery room
1 year, 5 months ago

Video: Pregnant woman's family thrashes in-laws over non-AC delivery room

India Today  

A fist fight broke out between two families on the streets of Barabanki in Uttar Pradesh after one of the families got furious over their daughter having to give birth in a hospital room without an air conditioner. Outraged, the family of the woman allegedly beat up her husband's parents and sisters, leading to a full-blown fight between the two …

‘Husband responsible’: Gujarat woman posts video before killing children, self
1 year, 6 months ago

‘Husband responsible’: Gujarat woman posts video before killing children, self

Hindustan Times  

A 24-year-old woman in Gujarat’s Rajkot allegedly killed her two children-- a five-year-old son and a six-month-old daughter-- and died by suicide late on Thursday after posting a video on social media that accused her husband of severe harassment, police said. A B Jadeja, police inspector at Malviyanagar police station, said they are investigating the incident, focusing on gathering evidence …

6 months into marriage, woman burnt alive for dowry in Rajasthan’s Sawai Madhopur
1 year, 7 months ago

6 months into marriage, woman burnt alive for dowry in Rajasthan’s Sawai Madhopur

Hindustan Times  

A woman, who was married six months ago, was allegedly burnt alive by her in-laws on demand of dowry in a village under police station Bamanwas in Rajasthan’s Sawai Madhopur, police said on Monday. Manish Sharma, station house officer of Bamanwas police station, said a man filed a complaint on May 20, saying that his daughter was burnt alive by …

Man, kin booked for enslaving wife, cruelty
1 year, 7 months ago

Man, kin booked for enslaving wife, cruelty

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: On a complaint from a 35-year-old woman, who alleged she was physically confined, assaulted and mentally harassed by her husband and in-laws, the police booked her husband and four others of his family under sections of cruelty and dowry harassment, among others. “My husband Rajesh Agarwal, father in-law Purushottam Das Agarwal and mother in-law Krishna Agrawal, had, at the …

Dowry death: Husband among 5 booked after Ludhiana’s Jagraon woman dies
1 year, 8 months ago

Dowry death: Husband among 5 booked after Ludhiana’s Jagraon woman dies

Hindustan Times  

Around 10 months after her love marriage, a woman has been allegedly murdered by her in-laws for dowry in Sherpur Kalan village of Jagraon. The victim’s father alleged that soon after the marriage, Lovepreet’s husband and other relatives started harassing her for not bringing dowry. The accused are the victim’s husband Gurinder Singh, father-in-law Atma Singh, brother-in-law Jadu, sister-in-law Guggu …

Wife Living Separately Commits Suicide In Parental House: Karnataka High Refuses To Quash Dowry Death Case Against Husband Citing Disputed Facts
2 years, 5 months ago

Wife Living Separately Commits Suicide In Parental House: Karnataka High Refuses To Quash Dowry Death Case Against Husband Citing Disputed Facts

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court has dismissed a petition filed by a husband seeking to quash a case of dowry death registered against him under Sections 304B and 498A of IPC, after his wife, living separately since over two years, committed suicide in her parental house. A single judge bench of Justice M Nagaprasanna while dismissing the petition filed by one …

Man nabbed for demanding dowry after wife found dead in Delhi flat
2 years, 5 months ago

Man nabbed for demanding dowry after wife found dead in Delhi flat

Hindustan Times  

The police have arrested the husband of 31-year-old woman, who was found dead at her residence in east Delhi’s Laxmi Nagar on July 8, after finding a piece of cloth hanging from the ceiling fan at their house, officials said on Monday, adding that they were now probing the matter as dowry death. Picture for representation The woman’s husband, who …

‘Better to die together’: Suicide note paints grim picture of torture on Rajasthan sisters
2 years, 6 months ago

‘Better to die together’: Suicide note paints grim picture of torture on Rajasthan sisters

Hindustan Times  

The three sisters married to three brothers were firm in their unfortunate resolve. “It wasn’t the first time she was beaten.” “Had we lodged a police complaint, my daughters would have been alive.” The sisters’ father is a landless labourer who has six daughters and a son. Santosh Meena’s husband had died almost two decades ago in an accident, and …

Woman harassed by husband, in-laws for dowry hangs self
2 years, 7 months ago

Woman harassed by husband, in-laws for dowry hangs self

Hindustan Times  

Within three months of her marriage, a 24-year-old woman hanged herself at her parents’ home in Palam Vihar extension on Thursday evening alleging that her husband and her in-laws harassed her for dowry, said the police on Friday. Police said the woman also allegedly wrote that her husband should not be appointed as a government teacher in Delhi as such …

Ahmedabad: Harassed for dowry by in-laws, woman consumes rat poison
3 years ago

Ahmedabad: Harassed for dowry by in-laws, woman consumes rat poison

India Today  

In a bid to kill herself, a 25-year-old woman in Hatkeshwar, Ahmedabad, consumed rat poison after she was allegedly harassed by her in-laws over a period of six months. In her police complaint, she also mentioned that her husband and brother-in-law asked her to bring cash and jewellry if she wanted to continue living in the house. However, when I …

Chandigarh: Woman ends life; husband, in-laws booked on dowry charges
3 years, 1 month ago

Chandigarh: Woman ends life; husband, in-laws booked on dowry charges

India Today  

A pall of gloom descended on the family members of a 24-year-old woman who reportedly ended her life in Mauli Jagran on Tuesday night. Police have booked her husband, mother-in-law and sister-in-law based on the complaint of the victim's family that she was being harassed for dowry. Natasha's brother Surya told police that his sister tied knot with Ravi Sharma …

Ahmedabad: Woman harassed for dowry, FIR filed
3 years, 1 month ago

Ahmedabad: Woman harassed for dowry, FIR filed

India Today  

A 30-year-old woman from Bapunagar, Ahmedabad, has filed a dowry harassment complaint against her husband and in-laws alleging that they have assaulted and abused her for bringing 250g less gold in dowry. According to a report published in The Times of India, following an incident on November 1, when she was abused by her mother-in-law, she left for her parents' …

In-laws Kill 21-Year-Old Woman Over Dowry in Bihar’s Nawada
3 years, 3 months ago

In-laws Kill 21-Year-Old Woman Over Dowry in Bihar’s Nawada

News 18  

A 21-year-old woman was allegedly murdered by her in-laws after her parents failed to meet the dowry demands in Bihar’s Nawada on the intervening night of Tuesday and Wednesday. According to Bihar Police, the woman’s parents have lodged a complaint with the Kashichak police station alleging that their daughter was murdered by her in-laws for dowry. A senior officer of …

Woman poisoned to death by in-laws over dowry in UP, husband among 6 booked
3 years, 3 months ago

Woman poisoned to death by in-laws over dowry in UP, husband among 6 booked

India Today  

A woman was allegedly poisoned to death by her in-laws in Uttar Pradesh's Shamli district after her family did not fulfil their demand for dowry, police said on Wednesday. The woman's husband and five in-laws have been booked in connection with the incident that occurred on Tuesday in Azad Chowk locality of the district. According to a complaint filed by …

Pune: Husband, in-laws Demand 1 Kg Gold, 2 Flats; Torture Woman
3 years, 3 months ago

Pune: Husband, in-laws Demand 1 Kg Gold, 2 Flats; Torture Woman

News 18  

A Pune woman was allegedly being tortured by her in-laws for almost a year after her family failed to meet their dowry demands. According to Pune Police, a case under various Indian Penal Code sections, including 406, 498A, 506, 34 and Section 3/4 of Dowry Prohibition Act, was registered soon after a complaint was filed by the woman at the …

Angry Over Getting Less Dowry, In-laws Beat Pregnant Woman to Death in Haryana
3 years, 5 months ago

Angry Over Getting Less Dowry, In-laws Beat Pregnant Woman to Death in Haryana

News 18  

An eight-month pregnant woman was allegedly beaten to death by her in-laws over dowry in Nuh district of Haryana. Police have booked seven people, including the victim’s husband, on charges of dowry death, but no arrests have been made so far. The victim’s father Mubeen, who hails from Ali Meo village in Palwal, registered a police complaint against seven people …

Karnataka IPS Officer Accuses IFS Officer Husband of Dowry Harassment, Physical Abuse
3 years, 10 months ago

Karnataka IPS Officer Accuses IFS Officer Husband of Dowry Harassment, Physical Abuse

News 18  

A 34-year-old IPS officer from Karnataka has filed a dowry harassment case in Bengaluru against her husband who is an Indian Foreign Services officer. In her complaint, she said that she underwent years of financial, emotional and physical abuse at the hands of her husband, Niteen Subhash Yeola, a Deputy Secretary in the Ministry of External Affairs, and his family, …

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