New research indicates dowry deaths in India, despite rising numbers, no longer provoke widespread public anger or political debate as they once did. Thousands of women are still killed annually over dowry disputes, a practice outlawed in 1961.
Akriti, a newlywed sales executive, died hours after a workplace celebration in South Delhi, allegedly falling from a building. Her family accuses her husband, Arastu Sikka, and his relatives of dowry harassment and cruelty, leading to her death. Police have arrested the husband.
Police exhumed the body of a 28-year-old pregnant woman in Muzaffarnagar, India, following her father's allegations of murder over dowry demands. A case has been registered against her husband and in-laws.
Former district judge Giribala Singh alleged in a Bhopal court that lawyer Anurag Srivastava assaulted her son, Samarth Singh, during a hearing in the dowry death case of Twisha Sharma. Srivastava denied the claim, suggesting CCTV footage could verify it. Giribala also criticized the "media trial" and raised concerns about CBI's crime scene recreation.
A CBI court in Bhopal has sent Samarth Singh, husband of the late Twisha Sharma, and his mother, Giribala Singh, to 14-day judicial custody. They are accused in the dowry death case of Twisha Sharma.
A CBI court in Bhopal is expected to send former district judge Giribala Singh and her lawyer son Samarth Singh to judicial custody in connection with the dowry death of Twisha Sharma. The duo were produced in court after the CBI did not seek further remand.
Samarth Singh, husband of former model-actor Twisha Sharma, remanded to CBI custody in connection with her alleged dowry death in Bhopal.
The Madhya Pradesh high court will hear a petition seeking cancellation of anticipatory bail for retired judge Giribala Singh, accused in her daughter-in-law's dowry death case. The victim's family filed the plea after the Bhopal sessions court granted bail.
Twisha Sharma's last rites were performed in Bhopal as her family demands justice in the alleged dowry death case. The Supreme Court's suo motu cognisance has brought hope, with an AIIMS team conducting a second autopsy.
Lakshmi Priya, 26, died at her residence in Bengaluru. Her family claims her husband and in-laws subjected her to harassment, leading to her death. Police are investigating a case of dowry death and cruelty.
The Bar Council of India suspended advocate Samarth Singh from legal practice immediately due to serious allegations of dowry death of his wife, model-turned-actor Twisha Sharma. Singh surrendered after withdrawing his bail plea, and a second autopsy for Sharma was ordered.
Lawyer for Twisha Sharma's mother-in-law, Giribala Singh, lost his temper outside her Bhopal residence amid media scrutiny. Twisha was found hanging on May 12; her family accuses husband and in-laws of dowry harassment, while the Singh family claims drug addiction. FIR registered against Samarth Singh and Giribala Singh.
Samarth Singh, accused in Twisha Sharma's dowry death, expresses willingness to surrender. Court also hears plea for second post-mortem and cancellation of anticipatory bail for mother-in-law.
The family of Deepika Nagar, 24, who died after falling from her in-laws' terrace in Greater Noida, has demanded a fast-track court trial. They allege dowry torture and murder. Police have arrested four, including her husband, and are searching for three others.
A wedding trailer of Twisha Sharma and Samarth Singh, once a joyous glimpse into their marriage, now haunts online amid a sensational dowry death case. Twisha's family has accused her husband and mother-in-law of dowry harassment and abetment to suicide.
A wedding trailer of Twisha Sharma and Samarth Singh, once a joyous glimpse, now haunts online amid a sensational dowry death case. Twisha's family accuses her husband and mother-in-law of dowry harassment and abetment to suicide.
Bhopal police issued a final notice to former judge Giribala Singh in the Twisha Sharma dowry death case, threatening to seek cancellation of her anticipatory bail if she doesn't cooperate. The MP government is reviewing her position as consumer commission president.
The family of Twisha Sharma, a 33-year-old Noida woman found dead in Bhopal, has requested a second postmortem examination, alleging visible injuries and dowry harassment. Her mother-in-law denies the claims, stating Sharma was undergoing psychiatric treatment.
Noida woman Twisha Sharma's death is a complex case with her mother-in-law alleging drug use and mental health issues, while her family accuses in-laws of dowry harassment. CCTV footage captures her final moments.
A retired district judge and her advocate son have been booked in Bhopal, India, for the alleged dowry death of the son's wife, Twisha Sharma. Sharma was found hanging at her marital home. Her family alleges dowry harassment and murder, with claims of physical assault and attempts to destroy evidence.
