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

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 --…

October 1, 2025

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

May 15, 2023

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…

August 2, 2022

Outrage over a page

Textbook of Sociology for Nurses, which has a chapter on ‘The Merits of Dowry’ is receiving backlash from academics and…

April 11, 2022

Inside four walls

A lot of crime in the capital takes place behind closed doors, as women are subjected to domestic violence, very…

August 2, 2018