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Tuesday, March 10, 2026
TopicAnti-dowry

Topic: anti-dowry

Gr Noida ‘dowry death’: Shattered family recalls woman’s last call — ‘something bad is going to happen’

25-yr-old Karishma Bhatti's family says she suffered frequent domestic abuse over dowry at the hands of her husband & in-laws, who were also unhappy when she gave birth to a daughter.

Not just Calicut, more Kerala universities will seek anti-dowry affidavit, says governor 

The move, Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan tells ThePrint in exclusive interview, comes after the 'suicide' of a 24-year-old medical student, allegedly because of dowry harrassment. 

Supreme Court’s anti-dowry verdict amply demonstrates its ‘intra-court appeal’ disease

This institutional issue is taking away the weight of verdicts delivered by smaller benches turning the courts into a bundle of contradictions.

SC refuses to lift bar on immediate arrest of husband & family under anti-dowry law

However, a three-judge bench led by CJI withdraws family welfare committees it had mandated to vet complaints filed by women under the law.

Talk Point: Is the call to revisit some of our gender laws and their implementation valid or exaggerated?

Senior bureaucrat Aruna Sharma has lashed out at what she calls the “narrow approach in the name of women’s rights”. She believes this has led to a rampant misuse of law by women, asserting that such “activism” is resulting in men losing faith in the judiciary and the institution of marriage.

On Camera

Balen wave marks the second coming of democracy in Nepal

The Gen Z movement was a serious wave that RSP and Balen together managed to capture—the first milestone reflecting the relevance of issues-based politics.

Centre relaxes Investment rules for Chinese firms as part of limited diplomatic reset

The relaxation points to an improvement in India's ties with China and a shift in its stance with its largest neighbour and Geopolitical rival.

SMPP secures order for additional 10,000 bulletproof jackets for paramilitary forces

SMPP Limited gets order for additional 10,000 bulletproof jackets for BSF, CISF & SSB. This is over & above the existing order for 40,000 jackets, taking the total to 50,000.

Trump brings the Age of Humiliation for friends. Modi needs stoicism abroad, humility at home

Trump has ushered in the age of humiliation. His method is to push around America’s friends rudely and publicly. He knows none of them can afford to fight back.