Though We Cheer Our Daughters’ World Cup Win, But True Equality for Girl Children Is Still Far Away: Calcutta HC on Dowry Harassment Case

The Calcutta High Court’s Port Blair circuit bench set aside the discharge of a woman’s in-laws in a dowry harassment case, stressing that society still struggles with gender equality. The woman had died by suicide in 2021 after killing her infant daughter.

UP Woman Set On Fire, Beaten And Killed For Rs 36 Lakh: What Are The Dowry Death Laws-Sec 80 BNS?

A 28-year-old woman, Nikki, was set on fire by her husband and in-laws in Greater Noida over rising dowry demands. Her child’s viral video saying “Papa killed Mummy by burning her with a lighter” has sparked outrage and calls for strict action.