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.
Yashaswini B, a 23-year-old dental student, died by suicide in Bengaluru. Her mother alleges six lecturers harassed her, leading to a new FIR under BNS Section 108 for abetment to suicide.
The mother of a 23-year-old dental student who died by suicide in Bengaluru has filed a complaint accusing six lecturers of abetment to suicide, alleging sustained harassment over her appearance and punctuality.
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.
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 couple was found hanging from a tree in Hardoi's Daulatpur village. The man had applied vermilion to the minor girl before the alleged suicide. Police investigation ongoing.
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.
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.
A specially-abled staffer at Delhi's Saket court died by suicide, citing work pressure. Colleagues abstain from Lok Adalat in protest, demanding systemic change. Read more.
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.
A 33-year-old court clerk died after jumping from the top floor of Delhi's Saket court complex. Police suspect work-related stress. Investigation underway.
A Delhi court employee died by suicide at the Saket court complex. Police recovered a note and are investigating the incident. Read the latest details here.
Prayagraj police file FIR against five, including an institute's CSO, after a security guard's suicide video alleges harassment. Investigation launched. Read the full details.
Karnataka High Court quashes dowry harassment case against a Bengaluru neighbour, ruling strangers cannot be implicated under IPC 498A. Key legal precedent set.
A 29-year-old woman working from home in Gurgaon's Sector 7 Extension died by suicide. Her family has accused her husband of abetment, alleging he demanded Rs 10 lakh. Read the full report.
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 Karnataka police head constable died by suicide, leaving a note accusing a colleague of harassment. In a separate case, a teen girl also ends her life. Read the full report.
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.
Two men, Vinod Ahirwar (35) and Ravi Jadhav (37), died by suicide at their homes in Bhopal. Police found no suicide notes. The tragic incidents highlight mental health concerns in the city.
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.
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.
Two female employees of Navodaya Vidyalaya arrested following a student's suicide. Police allege mental and physical harassment. Latest updates on the case.
A Greater Noida woman files FIR against husband, in-laws for dowry, assault, and deception about baldness and fake degree. Police act under Dowry Act and BNS.