The Telangana High Court dismissed criminal proceedings against an NRI accused of harassing his wife in the US, citing inadmissible hearsay evidence and absence of mandatory central government sanction.
A sub-inspector at a women's police station in Ghaziabad was arrested for allegedly demanding Rs 45,000 to remove an accused's name from a dowry harassment case.
A 26-year-old software engineer from Lucknow died under suspicious circumstances in Saudi Arabia. Her family alleges dowry murder, with police registering a complaint against her husband and in-laws.
A Mathura court sentenced a 35-year-old man to life imprisonment for murdering his wife over dowry demands. The court called it an act of extreme cruelty and betrayal.
A Ghaziabad court sentenced Rahul to life imprisonment for murdering his wife Jyoti by suffocation. The court imposed a fine of Rs 11,000 but acquitted him of dowry charges due to lack of evidence.
A 26-year-old woman was found hanging in Patna. Her family claims dowry murder, while police investigate and await post-mortem results.
A woman and her two young daughters were found dead in a pond in Bahraich. Family alleges dowry harassment and murder. Police have detained the husband and in-laws.
Karnataka High Court quashes dowry case, ruling disagreements over diet, clothing & TV shows are marital discord, not cruelty under IPC 498A. Justice Nagaprasanna prevents misuse of law.
Ghazipur police arrested a woman for filing a false dowry murder case after tracking her daughter alive to Gwalior. Read the full investigation details.
Karnataka High Court dismisses dowry harassment case, stating IPC Section 498A is not a universal remedy for marital disputes. The case involved incidents from 2017-2024, primarily in the US. Read the full judgment details.
A minor earthquake of magnitude 3.4 struck Palghar district, Maharashtra, on Monday morning. The tremor was recorded at 6:29 am, with no immediate reports of damage or casualties. Read for details.
A 27-year-old woman was found hanging in Patna. Police detained her husband after her father filed a dowry harassment case. Investigation is ongoing. Read the full story.
Richa Rajak, 19, was murdered in Jabalpur by her former fiancé, Sahil, and his friend after she called off their engagement due to dowry demands of Rs 5 lakh. Police have arrested both accused.
Karnataka High Court quashes dowry harassment FIR, observing 'indiscriminate roping in' of in-laws. Justice Nagaprasanna says complaint of marital discord fell short of statutory cruelty. Read the full judgment details.
A Noida woman has filed a case of dowry harassment and domestic violence against her husband and seven in-laws. She alleges torture, a miscarriage, and demands for Rs 1 crore. Read the full report.
A 19-year-old woman in Madhya Pradesh was stabbed to death by her former fiancé after she called off their wedding due to his dowry demands. Police have arrested two accused. Read the full report.
Jharkhand High Court upholds life sentence in a 1995 dowry death case, defining how cruelty and harassment scar a woman's dignity and memory for years. Read the detailed analysis.
Karnataka High Court quashes dowry harassment case against a Bengaluru neighbour, ruling strangers cannot be implicated under IPC 498A. Key legal precedent set.
Supreme Court demands records from Rajasthan HC over a 23-year delay in a dowry death case that kept trial stayed. Next hearing scheduled for next week. #JusticeDelayed
A Ludhiana court sentenced six men to seven years of rigorous imprisonment for attempting to murder a man. The attack was linked to dowry and domestic violence cases filed by the victim's daughter. Read the full story.
Karnataka High Court quashes dowry harassment case against a Bengaluru neighbour, ruling strangers cannot be implicated under IPC 498A. Read the landmark judgment details.
A Pilibhit court sentences a farmer and his parents to 10 years in jail for dowry cruelty that drove his wife to suicide in 2022. Details on the case, charges, and verdict inside.
Kannada actor Dhanush Raj files police complaint against wife Ashrita, alleging assault & threats. She counters with dowry harassment FIR. Police probe both sides.
Kannada actor Dhanush Raj and wife Arshita have filed police complaints against each other, alleging physical assault, dowry harassment, and threats. Read the full details of the legal battle.
The play 'Jikni', created with children from Palghar villages, preserves raw dialects & lived experience, challenging sanitised Marathi theatre norms. A docu-drama that refuses to correct speech.
A female student at a Palghar medical college was allegedly forced to perform Islamic prayers. Police have filed an FIR, suspended staff, and deployed forces to maintain peace. Read the full details.
A 27-year-old woman was found dead in her Ludhiana home. Her family alleges dowry harassment and murder by her husband and in-laws. Police have registered a case and arrested one accused. Read the full story.
Bombay High Court permits BMC to cut 45,675 mangroves for coastal road, citing public interest. Orders annual audit for 10 years on compensatory planting of 1.37 lakh trees in Palghar. Read the full verdict details.
Anti-Corruption Bureau officials arrested a woman sub-inspector red-handed while accepting a Rs 30,000 bribe in Kurnool. The SI was booked under the Prevention of Corruption Act. Read the full details.
A minor girl from Palghar's Valiv was allegedly raped by a man she met on Instagram. The accused is absconding after they eloped to Madhya Pradesh. Read the full story.