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Trial begins against six in Vaishnavi Hagavane dowry death case

March 16, 2026 9:39 pm

Vaishnavi (23) was found hanging on May 16 last year at her in-laws’ house in the Bhukum area of Pune.

Madhya Pradesh High Court family husband dowry pressure

10-day marriage, 'bald allegations: Why Madhya Pradesh High Court quashed a dowry case against a man’s parents

March 20, 2026 7:57 pm

It would be unfair if the man’s parents were forced to go through the trial based on the omnibus allegations, the Madhya Pradesh High Court said while quashing the criminal proceedings against them.

Neither 'paraaya' nor 'dhan': Reclaiming the married daughter’s place in the home

March 14, 2026 2:09 pm

If we support emancipation in public, why do we still demand 'adjustment' behind closed doors?

uttarakhand high court abetment wife death

Can a man be held liable for abetting wife’s death over suspicions about her character? Uttarakhand High Court weighs in

February 20, 2026 1:23 pm

The absence of any death note implicating the appellant husband assumes significance in the present case, where the evidence is otherwise general in nature, the Uttarakhand High Court observed.

The YouTuber referred to the cash and gold as “daan”, a word commonly used for donation or voluntary gifting

Rs 71 lakh cash, 21 'tola' gold: This Indian YouTuber accepts 'daan' during wedding ceremony, video sparks dowry debate

February 03, 2026 4:30 pm

Arun Panwar is popular for his videos about cars, trucks, and SUVs, and reportedly earns between Rs 20-25 lakh per month.

To eradicate dowry, why changes have to be social and generational, not just legal

January 16, 2026 4:45 pm

The practice of dowry has transformed from a voluntary gift to a coercive demand, often putting a financial burden on the bride’s family. But the key questions remain: Despite stringent laws, why does the practice persist, what legitimises it socially, and how can this be uprooted? See infographics for key insights.

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court held that even after completion of investigation, the high court can exercise its inherent powers to prevent misuse of the criminal justice system.

Criminal law no tool for settling personal scores, Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court quashes dowry FIR

December 30, 2025 12:16 pm

J&K Ladakh HC quashes dowry harassment FIR: Justice Sanjay Parihar quashed the FIR filed by the estranged wife alleging cruelty saying that allowing the prosecution to continue would amount to an “abuse of the process of law”.

Muzaffarnagar groom rejects Rs 31 lakh dowry, accepts only Re 1 as ‘shagun’: ‘This is bride’s father’s hard-earned money’

November 28, 2025 5:11 pm

The bride, Aditi, had lost her father during the COVID-19 pandemic, and since then, she and her younger brother, Anubhav, have been living with their maternal grandfather.

Dowry deaths are never the lead story in any mainstream newspaper. Dowry is just one in a list of social evils that hasn’t made it to the consciousness of the AI age, despite the fact that its fires are literally burning down homes.

Nikki Bhati case: To fight dowry, we must acknowledge it first

August 27, 2025 2:40 pm

Update the history books. Don’t talk of dowry like it’s an evil from our past that we successfully eradicated

‘I am just so angry.... Can't give you a rational answer’: Anand Mahindra on Greater Noida dowry death case

August 26, 2025 5:47 pm

Nikki Payla's older sister lodged a complaint against her in-laws, accusing Vipin of setting Nikki on fire at their house in Sirsa village on August 21. The sister is married to Nikki's husband's older brother.