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Man drowns wife, infant son over dowry in Bihar

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 2, 2013, 21:16

A man allegedly pushed his wife and son into a village well in Bihar`s Jamui district on Tuesday over dowry, leading to their deaths, police sources said.

Man murders wife over dowry in Lucknow

Last Updated: Monday, July 1, 2013, 14:57

A man stabbed his wife to death on Monday over non-fulfilment of his dowry demands, police said.

Former AP minister surrenders, gets bail in dowry case

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 19, 2013, 23:27

Former Andhra Pradesh Minister P Shankar Rao on Wednesday surrendered before the police in connection with a dowry harassment case.

Woman burnt alive over dowry demand in UP

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 19, 2013, 22:10

A woman was allegedly burnt alive by her in-laws over dowry demands in the Dorala area in Meerut, police said on Wednesday.

HC confirms life sentence in dowry death case

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 19, 2013, 11:42

In a case of dowry death, the Bombay High Court has confirmed the life sentence awarded to a man and his mother for the murder of the former`s wife.

Woman commits suicide over dowry, husband booked

Last Updated: Friday, June 7, 2013, 13:28

A woman, upset over persistent dowry demands by her husband, allegedly committed suicide by hanging herself to death at her parents` house in Khalwargate area, police said on Friday.

Husband, parents get bail in dowry death case

Last Updated: Friday, May 24, 2013, 20:03

Questioning the one-day delay in filing of FIR against a man and his parents for murdering the wife for dowry, the Bombay High Court has granted them bail and said the delay in the filing of FIR needed explanation.

Husband, parents get bail in dowry death case

Last Updated: Friday, May 24, 2013, 17:26

Questioning the one-day delay in filing of FIR against a man and his parents for murdering the wife for dowry, the Bombay High Court has granted them bail.

Newly-married burnt to death in Greater Noida

Last Updated: Friday, May 17, 2013, 22:37

A newly-married woman was burnt to death allegedly by her in-laws in Jarch area.

Daughter-in-law be treated as family member, not housemaid: SC

Last Updated: Wednesday, May 15, 2013, 16:29

Daughter-in-law should be treated as a family member and not housemaid, and she cannot be "thrown out of her matrimonial home at any time", the Supreme Court has said.

Santhals framing rule guide book to eradicate superstition

Last Updated: Sunday, May 12, 2013, 13:31

With witchcraft and dowry killings being increasingly reported among Santhals, tribe, living mostly in eastern India, is engaged in framing a "codified rule guide book" to do away with social ills.

Pregnant woman murdered for dowry in Delhi

Last Updated: Sunday, May 5, 2013, 22:40

A 24-year-old pregnant woman was strangled allegedly by her jobless husband who surrendered before investigators on Sunday with police suspecting it to be a case of dowry death.