dowry prohibition act

UPSC Issue at a Glance | Dowry Prohibition and Associated Challenges: 3 Key Questions You Must Know for Prelims and Mains

July 02, 2025 2:10 pm

The suicide of Atul Subhash has triggered a nationwide debate on the misuse of dowry and domestic violence laws. Here’s what you need to know about Dowry Prohibition in India.

Cop booked for ‘cruelty’ to wife for giving birth to girls

August 28, 2018 4:48 am

Aman Thakor has been booked under IPC sections 498 (husband or relative of husband of a woman subjecting her to cruelty) and under sections 3 and 7 of the Dowry Prohibition Act.

Tamil Nadu very democratic and safe for women: Jayalalithaa

August 06, 2014 5:06 pm

Jayalalithaa said the complaints registered on Dowry Prohibition Act was 199, the same increased to 195 in 2011 and 277 in 2012 and 305 last year.

Without sympathy or suspicion

July 18, 2014 12:19 am

The statistics are offered as evidence that these were false cases brought by disgruntled wives.

HC acquits eight accused in kidnap-murder case

February 06, 2014 2:32 pm

City Briefs: Man,parents booked for harassment

November 11, 2013 4:48 am

A woman lodged a complaint against her husband and in-laws at J J Nagar Police Station Saturday alleging dowry harassment.

Orissa ex-minister,Raghunath Mohanty,his wife held in dowry torture case

March 31, 2013 8:48 am

Mohanty,also BJP vice-president,resigned from the Naveen Patnaik cabinet on March 15,and fled Orissa.

Orissa ex-minister,his wife held in dowry torture case

March 31, 2013 12:12 am

Mohanty,also the BJP vice-president,resigned from the Naveen Patnaik cabinet on March 15,and fled Orissa.

False dowry cases draw ire of activists

March 12, 2013 2:49 am

Protesting against the misuse of the Dowry Prohibition Act by girls who file false cases against their husbands or relatives,the members of the Save Indian Family Foundation ( SIFF) and the All India Mother- in - law Protection Forum raised slogans in the District Court Complex,Sector- 43 D on Monday.

IRS officer booked for filming wife's obscene video for dowry

September 20, 2012 2:17 pm

He has been booked under sections of Domestic Violence,Sexual Offence and Dowry Prohibition Act.