Dowry cases rise by 14pc in 2023; over 6,100 women killed: NCRB

The NCRB's 'Crime in India 2023' report said 15,489 cases were registered under the Dowry Prohibition Act in 2023 -- up from 13,479 in 2022 and 13,568 in 2021.

Woman found hanging at Delhi home, husband, brother-in-law booked for dowry

The victim's mother alleged that her husband and brother-in-law were harassing Laxmi by demanding dowry

Man sentenced to 10 years of imprisonment for dowry death

A Delhi court has sentenced a man to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment in a case of dowry death where his wife who was subjected to cruelty committed suicide within three months of marriage

Outrage over a page

Textbook of Sociology for Nurses, which has a chapter on ‘The Merits of Dowry’ is receiving backlash from academics and politicians. The image of the textbook has taken social media by storm

Inside four walls

A lot of crime in the capital takes place behind closed doors, as women are subjected to domestic violence, very often due to dowry demands. It’s when a wife loses her life that such atrocities come out in the open A high-profile case in July put the focus back on domestic abuse and dowry-related crime. […]