Dowry Death

Delhi Court Acquits Man Of Dowry Death, Cites “Must Be True” Standard

Delhi's Dwarka Court has recently acquitted Satender Gautam of charges related to dowry death, citing insufficient evidence. The court, led…

3 months ago

Dowry Death: Ballia Court Sentences Man & his Mother to Life Imprisonment

A court in Ballia (Uttar Pradesh) has sentenced a man and his mother to life imprisonment for the murder of…

6 months ago

Acquitted After 5 Years: Allahabad HC’s Verdict in Dowry Death Case

In the case of Vedram And Anr. vs. the State of U.P, the Allahabad High Court recently acquitted the mother-in-law…

6 months ago

‘Need to Educate Society that Man’s Chromosomes Determine Child’s Gender’: Delhi HC

The Delhi High Court on Thursday observed that parents who give their daughters-in-law a hard time for not being able…

10 months ago

Delhi Court Acquits Man in Dowry Death Case

A Delhi court has acquitted a man of charges of cruelty and dowry death, stating the prosecution had "miserably failed"…

12 months ago

Delhi Court Acquits Husband In Alleged Dowry Death Case

More than 10 years after a woman doctor committed suicide at AIIMS-Delhi, a Delhi court has recently acquitted her husband,…

1 year ago

Dowry Death: Wife’s Unnatural Death Within 7 Years of Marriage Not Enough to Convict Husband, Says SC

The Supreme Court recently held that if a wife died in her matrimonial home under unusual circumstances within seven years of marriage…

2 years ago

Dowry Death: Court Sentenced Muslim Husband to Life Imprisonment & Imposed Fine

A court in Uttar Pradesh's Bahraich district has sentenced husband Shehzad to life imprisonment for dowry death of a married…

2 years ago