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Topic: Dowry

NCW takes suo motu cognisance of Noida woman’s dowry death, demands immediate arrests

According to police, the husband was accused of setting his wife on fire. He was also accused of frequently assaulting the victim, Nikki.

Behind Greater Noida wife burning — a beauty salon, Instagram Reels, a bottle of thinner

Nikki’s parents claimed that her in-laws had demanded Rs 36 lakh and a Scorpio, which police said was the family’s attempt to conceal her Instagram account — something they feared society would not accept.

Indian Muslims are hiding their dowry practice in a Sharia loophole

Inheritance is often handed over at the time of marriage in the name of dowry. And once it enters the husband’s household, it no longer remains hers.

Bengaluru techie suicide: Neighbours in wife’s UP hometown shocked, ‘never got a hint of bitter dispute’

Nikita Singhania’s affluent family did not mingle much & never revealed anything about her marital dispute, say neighbours who got to know of her husband’s suicide via news reports.

Woman thrown out of house after triple talaq, Haryana cops book her husband & in-laws

Eight people booked for alleged dowry harassment, domestic abuse & sexual assault. Section 4 of Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Act also brought against accused.

Bengaluru techie suicide: His marriage was marked by legal battles, dowry claims, ‘extraordinary’ ruling

Atul Subhash died by suicide earlier this month. He & his wife Nikita married 5 yrs ago, but their relationship broke down soon after. There were 6 cases against Atul at one point.

Bengaluru techie suicide: PIL in Supreme Court seeks reform of dowry, domestic violence laws

The plea further sought a direction to record articles or gifts given during marriage registrations.

‘Helps avoid false dowry allegations’ — HC on why making list of wedding gifts given to bride is vital

Dowry Prohibition Act makes exception for gifts given to bride at marriage, and rules have been laid down for making of such lists. Allahabad HC last week stressed importance of the act.

Patna HC says if custom warrants, man asking money from wife’s parents for child rearing ‘not dowry’

Patna High Court says dowry has been expanded from restrictive meaning and can include such money / property / security which is given as “consideration for marriage”.

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.

On Camera

Starbucks was once progressive. It’s now approaching a dangerous spot in culture wars

Former CEO Howard Schultz once told shareholders those who opposed his support of same-sex marriage were free to invest elsewhere. But now, CEO Brian Niccol seems to be selling Starbucks as a place that just, well, sells coffee.

Consumer Price Index gets up to date. Airfare, OTT plans, e-commerce prices in new basket—MoSPI secy

New CPI series will take 2024 as base year, will provide more accurate measure of inflation, spending on digital services. Expected to enhance representation and reliability, says Saurabh Garg.

India pulled out of Tajikistan’s strategically important Ayni air base in 2022. Here’s why

Tajikistan did not want to extend the lease because of apparent pressure from Russia & China over non-regional military personnel at the air base, it is learnt.

Deepfake on duty: when I asked AI to read Op Sindoor citations

On 21 Oct, a buzz went up that the govt had released full list of gallantry award recipients along with Op Sindoor citations. I put an AI caddy on the job. It took me into a never-ending rabbit hole.