A 30-year-old Assistant Section Officer in the Ministry of Defence died by suicide in Dwarka, Delhi. Her parents have subsequently alleged mental and physical harassment by her husband and in-laws, leading to an FIR being registered and an ongoing police investigation.
A Special Investigation Team (SIT) has been formed to investigate allegations of dowry harassment against a former judge and her lawyer son, following the death of the son's wife in Bhopal. The SIT will probe various angles, including dowry harassment, physical assault, and alleged attempts to destroy evidence.
Former model and actor Twisha Sharma, who died in Bhopal due to alleged dowry harassment, was cremated after a second postmortem. Her family accuses her in-laws of dowry harassment and abetment to suicide, while the in-laws claim she suffered from drug addiction.
A hotel entrepreneur in Udupi, Karnataka, allegedly died by suicide after posting a WhatsApp status accusing his wife and brother-in-law of harassment. The deceased, Sudhakar Shetty, had been facing marital disputes and family disagreements.
A 30-year-old woman, Sandhya, was found dead by hanging at her home in Mysuru. Her parents and relatives allege she was murdered by her husband and in-laws due to ongoing marital disputes and dowry harassment, despite police initially reporting it as a suicide. An investigation is underway, and a post-mortem report is awaited to determine the cause of death.
A 30-year-old woman, Sandhya, was found dead by hanging at her home in Mysuru. Her parents and relatives allege she was murdered by her husband and in-laws due to ongoing marital disputes and dowry harassment, despite police initially reporting it as a suicide. An investigation is underway, and a post-mortem report is awaited to determine the cause of death.
A Special Investigation Team (SIT) has been formed to investigate allegations of dowry harassment against a former judge and his son, following the death of the son's wife in Bhopal. The SIT aims to investigate all angles, including dowry harassment, physical assault, and attempts to destroy evidence.
A Special Investigation Team (SIT) has been formed to investigate allegations of dowry harassment against a former judge and his son, following the death of the son's wife in Bhopal.
A real-estate businessman in Hyderabad has been apprehended for allegedly shooting his second wife to death. The incident, which occurred on June 10, followed a history of marital discord, harassment, and a previous arrest for firearm possession related to threats against his wife. Police seized the weapon and other evidence.
A woman in Gorakhpur has filed an FIR against her husband, mother-in-law, and sister-in-law, alleging domestic violence during their honeymoon in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, triggered by her menstruation. She also accused her in-laws of dowry harassment, claiming they demanded branded articles and humiliated her over dowry. The woman was allegedly thrown out of her marital home 45 days after the wedding.
The alleged dowry death case of a 33-year-old woman in Bhopal has taken a dramatic turn after her lawyer husband's bail application surfaced, claiming she was a drug addict undergoing psychiatric treatment. The family alleges dowry harassment led to her death, prompting a Special Investigation Team probe.
A 35-year-old man was allegedly poisoned to death by his wife in Muzaffarnagar following a family dispute. Police have arrested the wife, Puja, and registered a case against 12 members of her in-laws' family. The article also mentions a separate incident where a 25-year-old man was found dead, suspected of consuming poison due to harassment by his in-laws.
Relatives and friends of Twisha Sharma, a 33-year-old woman found dead in Bhopal, staged a protest in Delhi demanding a CBI probe into her death, alleging foul play and irregularities in the post-mortem procedure.
The Supreme Court on Monday said criminal law cannot be permitted to be set in motion against every relative of the husband in a matrimonial dispute merely on the basis of omnibus allegations lacking a specific factual foundation.
The Chhattisgarh High Court has nullified a divorce order issued by a private Sharia body, stating that religious institutions cannot assume the authority of a court or use religious belief to determine an individual's legal rights. The ruling reinforces the supremacy of the constitutional framework and the rule of law over extra-judicial forums.
The parents of model and actress Twisha Sharma, who allegedly died due to dowry harassment, have refuted claims made by her mother-in-law that she was a drug addict and suffered from mental illness. The family is demanding answers regarding Twisha's death at her marital home.
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has filed a chargesheet against Samarth Singh and Giribala Singh, the husband and mother-in-law of former actor Twisha Sharma, alleging that their mental cruelty drove her to suicide.
A Delhi Police constable allegedly shot his 30-year-old wife dead on her birthday in east Delhi's Vinod Nagar. The victim's family claims she was subjected to dowry harassment, and the accused has been absconding since the incident. Police are investigating the marital relationship and past complaints.
The CBI has filed a chargesheet against the husband and mother-in-law of former model and actor Twisha Sharma, accusing them of mental cruelty that led to her suicide. The chargesheet relies heavily on text messages sent by Sharma, detailing her suffocation and distress, and awaits crucial forensic reports from her iPhone and other digital evidence.
A court in Bhopal has remanded Samarth Singh, husband of late model Twisha Sharma, and his mother Giribala Singh, in judicial custody for 14 days after completion of their CBI remand in connection with dowry harassment allegations.
Bhopal police have stated they have no objection to a second post-mortem of Twisha Sharma, who was found dead at her home last week, following allegations of dowry harassment. A local court is reviewing the case diary after the family requested the second autopsy be conducted at AIIMS Delhi, citing lapses in the initial investigation.
Samarth Singh, the husband of Twisha Sharma, who allegedly died due to dowry harassment, has filed a bail application in the Jabalpur High Court after his anticipatory bail was rejected by a magistrate court. Sharma was found dead at her home in Bhopal, and her family has accused her in-laws of causing her death.
A local BJP leader in Thrissur, Kerala, A R Sreekumar, has been booked for attempted culpable homicide based on his wife's complaint of brutal assault. His wife alleges he attacked her for returning home late and that party workers are harassing her on social media.
Bhopal police have urged the family of Twisha Sharma, who was found dead at her marital home, to claim her body from the AIIMS mortuary due to concerns about decomposition as they await a decision on a second autopsy.
A 28-year-old newlywed Delhi woman, Akriti Sutar, who died after allegedly falling from a building, had hoped that returning to work and earning money would help her gradually end the dowry-related taunts and abuse she faced at her matrimonial home, her brother revealed.
The CBI has arrested former judge Giribala Singh in connection with the death of her daughter-in-law, Twisha Sharma, following the quashing of her anticipatory bail by the Madhya Pradesh High Court. Singh's son, Samarth, is also in custody, and the CBI plans to confront them with each other's statements.
A family court in Jaipur granted a divorce to a man, citing mental cruelty based on his wife's social media behaviour and conduct during their marriage.
Uttarakhand Police have filed the country's first chargesheet under the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in a case involving alleged 'triple talaq' and 'halala'. The chargesheet, submitted in a Haridwar court, names nine individuals accused of dowry harassment, marital torture, and illegal divorce.
A retired judge and her lawyer son have been booked for dowry-related offences after the daughter-in-law was found dead at their home in Bhopal.
The Madhya Pradesh government has proposed transferring the case of Twisha Sharma, who allegedly died due to dowry harassment, to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). The notification has been issued by the Home Department, granting consent to extend the powers and jurisdiction of the Delhi Special Police Establishment for investigating the case.
An accused in the TCS Nashik sexual harassment case has filed for bail, claiming the complaint arose from the victim's frustration over unrequited feelings or parental pressure. He denies making remarks that hurt religious sentiments.
Police in Bhopal have urged the family of Twisha Sharma, who died in suspicious circumstances related to dowry harassment, to take custody of her body due to concerns about decomposition while awaiting a decision on a second autopsy.
A 33-year-old female senior account executive in Gurugram died by suicide after jumping from her office building. Police have arrested her husband following allegations of harassment and abetment to suicide.
AIIMS Delhi is prepared to conduct a second autopsy on actor-model Twisha Sharma following a Madhya Pradesh High Court order in the alleged dowry death case.
The family of a 33-year-old woman, Twisha Sharma, who was found dead in Bhopal, staged a protest demanding a fresh post-mortem examination at AIIMS Delhi, alleging dowry harassment and murder against her husband and mother-in-law.
The Supreme Court has taken suo motu cognisance of the Twisha Sharma 'dowry' death case, citing alleged institutional bias and procedural discrepancies. The case involves the death of actor-model Twisha Sharma, who was found dead at her marital home, leading to an FIR against her husband and mother-in-law for alleged dowry harassment.
Hiba Rana, daughter of poet Munawwar Rana, has filed a case against her husband alleging triple talaq, dowry harassment, and assault. The FIR details years of alleged abuse and demands for dowry.
The National Commission for Women (NCW) has taken suo motu cognisance of reports regarding the suspicious death of a 33-year-old Noida woman in Bhopal within five months of marriage, seeking a detailed action taken report from the Madhya Pradesh government within seven days.
The CBI recreated the crime scene related to the death of former model-actor Twisha Sharma, who allegedly died by suicide at her marital home. The agency used dummies and involved the husband and mother-in-law in the recreation to understand the events leading to her death.
Ex-servicemen in Bhopal rally, demanding justice for Twisha Sharma, who allegedly died due to dowry harassment, and seek a fresh post-mortem examination and transfer of the investigation outside Madhya Pradesh.
