Stay updated with the latest dowry-death news, articles, and insights from trusted sources. Explore in-depth coverage and expert analysis on dowry-death topics.
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court, while expressing serious anguish in a dowry death case, observed that despite India's significant economic growth, rising literacy rates, and increased participation of women in education and the workforce, crimes against women remain alarmingly high. In 2023 alone, more than 4.48 lakh such cases were recorded, and dowry-related violence continues to claim over 6,000 lives annually. The top court made these observations while affirming the life sentence of a man c ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: A Delhi court has acquitted a man and his parents in a dowry death case, observing that the prosecution failed to prove allegations of cruelty or dowry harassment against them.Additional Sessions Judge Deepak Wason acquitted Kartik Sharma, his father Ravi Dutt Sharma, and his mother Veena Sharma in connection with the death of Shivali Sharma, who died by suicide in March 2023.The accused were on trial under Sections 498A (cruelty by husband or relatives) and 304B (dowry death) of the ...Read More >
Panchkula (Hry), Dec 17 (PTI) A special CBI court has acquitted a Haryana judicial officer and his parents in a dowry-death case dating back more than 12 years after his wife was found dead with bullet injuries in Gurugram. The court has acquitted Ravneet Garg, who was then the chief judicial magistrate of Gurugram, and his parents in the 2013 dowry-death case. Garg's wife, Geetanjali, was found dead in July 2013 near the Gurugram police lines area with bullet injuries. Garg was posted as the ...Read More >
New Delhi: Noting that the social evil of dowry still prevails showing the ineffectiveness of the anti-dowry laws and at the same time the law is being misused by women for ulterior motives, Supreme Court Monday said this contradiction needed to be resolved as it is creating judicial tension.A bench of Justices Sanjay Karol & N K Singh highlighted this issue while convicting a man and his 94-year old mother in dowry death case when a 20-year old girl burnt to death in 2001 for not fulfilling the ...Read More >
The bench said, "The eradication of dowry is an urgent constitutional and social necessity". New Delhi: The eradication of dowry is an urgent constitutional and social necessity, the Supreme Court said on Monday, while flagging that existing laws suffer from both "ineffectiveness" and "misuse", and that the evil practice remains rampant. Stressing that "concentrated effort" of all was needed to deal with the issue, a bench of Justices Sanjay Karol and N Kotiswar Singh passed several direction ...Read More >
Gurgaon: A 27-year-old nurse allegedly jumped to her death along with her three-year-old son from her seventh-floor balcony in Wazirpur, Sector 93.According to police, Sarmita, a nurse at Paras Hospital, lived with her husband Rohit Yadav, who works in a private company, and their son Yuvan. The couple, married for four years, frequently had disputes, which are believed to be the trigger behind her suicide.The incident occurred around 3.30pm on Tuesday. Both sustained severe injuries and were ru ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) India has witnessed a significant decline in violent crimes over the past decade, according to data from the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB). The figures reveal a dramatic turnaround in crime trends since 2014, marking a period of enhanced safety, particularly for women, under Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government. Between 2004 and 2014, violent crimes such as murder, rape, dowry deaths, and riots surged across the country. Rape cases nearly double ...Read More >
New Delhi: India has witnessed a significant drop in violent crimes, including murders, rapes and dowry deaths under the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government, a PIB report claimed on Friday. Referring to the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) data, the report said it shows that while murders, rapes, dowry deaths, and riots surged between 2004 and 2014, they have all declined significantly since 2014, making the country much safer, especially for women under the ruling dispensation. Re ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Telangana has recorded a sharp rise in crimes against women, according to the latest National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) 2023 report. The state registered 23,679 cases in 2023 compared to 22,065 in 2022, reflecting a continuing upward trend over the past three years. With a mid-year projected female population of 125.1 lakh, Telangana reported a crime rate of 189.6 per lakh women, nearly three times the national average of 66.2. The charge-sheeting rate in the state stood at 88.1 ...Read More >
JAMMU: Jammu and Kashmir has shown a decrease in the number of overall crime incidents from 2021 to 2023, recording a fall of 2,080 cases during the period, the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) report 2023 said. The Union Home Ministry on Tuesday released the 71st edition of the NCRB annual report, which presents a comprehensive analysis of crime statistics for the calendar year 2023. As per the report, overall crime data, including Indian Penal Code (IPC) crimes and Special and Local Laws ...Read More >
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir has shown a decrease in the number of overall crime incidents from 2021 to 2023, recording a fall of 2,080 cases during the period, the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) report 2023 said. The Union Home Ministry on Tuesday released the 71st edition of the NCRB annual report, which presents a comprehensive analysis of crime statistics for the calendar year 2023. As per the report, overall crime data, including Indian Penal Code (IPC) crimes and Special and Local Laws ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 30 (PTI) Crime against women was highest in Delhi with over 13,000 cases registered in 2023 alone, as the national capital recorded the most number of dowry death and rape cases among 19 metropolitan cities, according to the latest National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) report. While Delhi's crime rate per lakh population stood at 14.4 per cent, lower than that of Indore and Jaipur, the city lodged 1,088 cases of rape. Jaipur registered 573 rape cases and Mumbai 196. Overall, crim ...Read More >
India recorded a 2.8% decrease in murders in 2023, but new NCRB data reveals a concerning 28.8% surge in crimes against Scheduled Tribes. Cybercrimes also dramatically increased by 31.2%. Overall cognizable crimes rose by 7.2%, with a nominal 0.4% increase in crimes against women, indicating shifting crime landscapes across the nation. India recorded 27,721 cases of murder in 2023, less by 2.8 per cent from 2022, while crimes against Scheduled Tribes rose by a staggering 28 per cent during the ...Read More >
Ahmedabad, Sep 30 (PTI) More than 8,900 incidents of violent crime were reported in Gujarat in 2023, a little less than the previous year's figure, as per the latest National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) report. The state's rate of violent crimes per lakh of population was almost half of the national rate. A total of 8,976 incidents of violent crime were reported in 2023, a decrease of 39 compared to the 2022 tally of 9,015. The figure translates into 12.5 incidents per lakh population, based ...Read More >
New Delhi: A Delhi court acquitted a man accused of cruelty for dowry, after his wife committed suicide in 2021, observing that the prosecution failed to prove the charges. Pointing out that the woman did not leave a suicide note from which it could be inferred that she was subjected to cruelty, additional sessions judge Sheetal Chaudhary Pradhan said all the witnesses, including her parents and siblings, did not depose anything that could indicate that the deceased was subjected to dowry demand ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 29 (PTI) A Delhi court has acquitted a man of dowry death and cruelty charges, saying the prosecution failed to prove the case. Additional sessions judge Sheetal Chaudhary Pradhan was hearing the case against the husband, Bilal Adam, who was booked by the Govindpuri police station under Sections 498 A (husband or his relative subjecting woman to cruelty) and 304 B (dowry death) of IPC. The prosecution alleged that the victim Yasmin was subjected to cruelty for dowry, because of ...Read More >
Police said the incident occurred on August 20 in Vanshiwala village, when Reena's husband, Nigam Singh (24), allegedly cooked chicken despite her objections A 21-year-old woman, who was a vegetarian, allegedly ended her life in Amroha district after her husband cooked chicken against her wishes, said officials on Friday. Police said the incident occurred on August 20 in Vanshiwala village, when Reena's husband, Nigam Singh (24), allegedly cooked chicken despite her objections. During interro ...Read More >
Bhopal: Ahead of the Supreme Court hearing from September 23, an all-party meeting was hosted by Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Thursday at his official residence, where a formal resolution to ensure the full 27% reservation for Other Backward Classes (OBCs) has been unanimously adopted, marking a decisive shift in the state's legal and administrative posture. Backed by all major parties, the resolution affirms that the remaining 13% of the quota, on top of the 14% already impleme ...Read More >
New Delhi: The investigation into the alleged dowry death of 28-year-old Nikki Bhati has taken a new turn, with hospital staff claiming that Nikki told them she suffered burns due to a cylinder blast at her in-laws' home. According to a doctor and a nurse present at the time, Nikki was conscious and able to speak when she was brought to the hospital on 21 August. According to the media reports, CCTV footage from outside the hospital shows Nikki being carried out of a car by her mother-in-law, f ...Read More >
Notably, Nikki's family did not immediately report the matter to police. Instead, it was first discussed in a village panchayat. Only after her cremation on August 22, nearly 20 hours after her death, did her relatives file a complaint. Nikki Bhati, who was allegedly set on fire by her husband and in-laws in Greater Noida last week, told doctors in her "dying decleration" that she had suffered burns while cooking. According to the police, Nikki may have given this statement to shield her younge ...Read More >
Greater Noida Dowry Murder Case: In Greater Noida, Vipin, the primary suspect in his wife's dowry murder, was injured during a police encounter. He tried to escape after being arrested for allegedly torturing and killing his wife. Police opened fire when he attempted to flee. Vipin is now hospitalized under police guard. The investigation into the dowry death is ongoing. Greater Noida Dowry Murder Case: Vipin, the main accused in the Greater Noida dowry murder case, was injured in a police enco ...Read More >
MUMBAI: The Indian equity indices opened lower on Friday as heavyweights like Axis Bank and Bharti Airtel were among the top losers in the BSE benchmark. At 9.25 am, Sensex was down 171 points or 0.21 per cent at 82, 087 and Nifty was down 35 points or 0.14 per cent at 25, 075. In the Sensex pack, M&M, Tata Steel, Power Grid, L&T, UltraTech Cement, Infosys, Tata Motors, BEL, NTPC, TCS, Trent and Maruti Suzuki were top gainers. Axis Bank, Bharti Airtel, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Tech Mahindr ...Read More >
MEERUT: A 28-year-old woman took her life by consuming poison after writing a suicide note on her hands and legs in UP's Baghpat. She was allegedly harassed and humiliated by her husband and in-laws over dowry, her family said.The note reads: "My husband and my in-laws are the reason behind my suicide. Kundan recently threatened me that he would teach a lesson to my parents and would also kill me." Baghpat ASP Narendra Pratap Singh told TOI, "It appears to be a case of dowry death. After questio ...Read More >
Mumbai, July 5: In a shocking incident, a woman died by suicide after she was slapped by her husband allegedly after a fight with his mother in Mumbai's Sakinaka on June 28. The Mumbai Police have charged a 32-year-old driver with abetment of suicide and dowry death following the suicide of his 23-year-old wife, Mamta, at their residence. The accused has been identified as Rajesh Jokhai Prasad Maurya, Indian Express reported. The case, registered under sections 108 (abetment of suicide) and 80 ...Read More >
Kolkata: Probing the murder and rape of the class VIII student in New Town, cops have found that accused Soumitra Roy (22) is an undertrial accused in a four-year-old dowry death case at his hometown in Nadia's Dhantala. He was accused of torturing and killing his former wife for dowry. Cops said in a case dated Aug 2, 2021, Roy was arrested by officers of Dhantala PS. "He got bail in 2022 and then left Nadia with his family and remarried 13 months ago. He still has to appear in a Nadia court i ...Read More >
Stay updated with the latest None news, articles, and insights from trusted sources. Explore in-depth coverage and expert analysis on None topics.