Accused in dowry death case booked under Gangster Act

Muzaffarnagar: Rukhsana was allegedly burnt alive by her in-laws on September 13 at Mirzapur village in Saharanpur district for not fulfilling their demands for dowry. The accused have also been booked under the Gangster Act.

Husband and in-laws held for dowry death

Jaipur: Manju alias Suntia, who had got married eight months ago and was two months pregnant, was found dead in her in-laws house. Her husband Jaiprakash, son of Ramswaroop, and her in-laws were arrested on charges of murder and dowry harassment. Confusingly, the DSP of Sikar, Dilip Saini, said Manju committed suicide by hanging herself and that her autopsy revealed asphyxiation. He also spoke of her husband's insistence that she have an abortion causing her to kill herself.

Woman Dies After Observing Karva Chauth

Lucknow: After observing the Karva Chauth fast and sighting the moon, Savita fell down a flight of stairs in her house. Her parents have accused her in-laws of harassing and torturing Savita both physically and mentally for want of dowry, and have alleged that she was murdered.

Woman Killed on Karva Chauth

Kanpur: Reena Singh Jadaun, wife of Amit Singh Jadaun, was allegedly burnt to death because her brother did not give her mother in law a sari on Karva Chauth. Her parents had spent Rs 600,000 on her marriage but her in-laws, including her husband, were not content, and harassed her for more dowry.

Man, Mother Convicted of Murder

Etah: Jogendra and his mother Shakuntaladevi were sentenced to 10 years rigorous imprisonment for the murder of Jogendra's wife Sarita on April 21, 2004.

Charred Body found with Hands Tied

Morigaon (Assam): Rehan Sultana, 27, was allegedly killed for dowry by being burnt. Police said that her charred body was found with both her hands tied.

22-year-old Woman Dies

Delhi: Deepti Sharma, 22, was allegedly killed for dowry by her in-laws. Her father said that by the time he reached the hospital where she had been taken, she had already died; her body had turned blue and blood was coming out of her ears.

Stringent Provisions Not Subdued Provisions

New Delhi: A trial court up the police for not invoking stringent provisions of the law against an upper caste man, Bharat Sethi, who allegedly offered poisoned tea to his Dalit wife and daughter. The police merely invoked Section 498A (which deals with cruelty) of the Indian Penal Code and the section dealing with criminal breach of trust. They did not touch Sections 307 or 328 of the IPC or the provisions of the SC/ST Act. ASJ Surinder S Rathi said: "It seems, as far as Delhi police is concerned, in a matrimony, even if a hapless girl is beaten up or is poisoned and she survives, them the only offence made out is under Section 498A... And if unfortunately she does not survive to tell the take of woes, it would invoke Section 304B of the IPC. ... Police are not supposed to underplay the gravity of allegations and turn a blind eye to a woman in need. A strong objection is taken to the conduct of the local police in registering the FIR mechanically under subdued provisions instead of invoking appropriate provisions of law." Ref.: May 4, 2009, Times of India

Woman Kills Herself

Pune: Manisha Santosh Gaikwad, 19, was allegedly harassed and tortured for a sum of Rs 50,000 and for not bearing a child due to which she committed suicide by setting herself on fire. Police have arrested her husband, Santosh, her mother-in-law, Chabbabai, brother-in-law, Dhananjay and sister-in-law, Sunita P Pawar.

Woman Burns Herself to Death

New Delhi: Manorama, 25, poured kerosene and set herself on fire following a quarrel with her husband according to police. Her parents have alleged that she was killed for dowry.