dowry
Video: Rajasthan tea seller marries off 6 daughters, gives Rs 1 crore as dowry
The I-T department served the notice to Gujjar after video of him giving Rs 1 crore for dowry went viral on social media.
Delhi: Woman accuses groom’s family of cancelling marriage for Rs 5 lakh
A case has been registered under the relevant sections of the Dowry Act on the complaint of Ghazala Sheen, said a senior police officer.
Delhi: Woman jumps to death after argument with husband
This was her second marriage and she had frequent arguments with her husband Amit, who is unemployed and addicted to liquor.
Keep prejudice out of school textbooks
The book happened to be published by a reputed firm, which also prints textbooks used in hundreds of schools in the country.
A step back for education?
It is necessary for textbooks to discuss how and where these prejudices come from, says Sharanya Manivannan.
Sociology textbook equates dowry to girls’ ‘ugliness’
When asked about the passage, the Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education said the matter will be looked into.
Acting on dowry sites: Government to Bombay HC
The court was hearing a petition alleging that the Maharashtra government had done little to implement the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961.
List steps taken over dowry complaints: Bombay High Court
The State argued every dowry officer needs two assistant officers, so it requires huge manpower.
Inspiring tale of girl battling dowry, prostitution
The girl from Mysuru was married at the age of 18, tortured for dowry and later sold to a brothel by her husband.
Delhi: Man acquitted in dowry death case
The couple got married in May 2006, and the woman was found hanging in her matrimonial house in April 2008.