3 verified cases involving Cruelty against women, newest first.
Rammani has been arrested by the Kaushambi police following the suicide of his wife, Ramkali. Her father has alleged that the accused harassed and assaulted her due to his involvement with another woman, leading to the registration of a case for abetment to suicide.
A case involving dowry death and cruelty against a married woman under Sections 304-B and 498-A IPC. The Supreme Court's judgment dated 15 December 2025 restored a trial court's conviction of the accused, and subsequently issued 10-point nationwide directions to expedite trials in similar cases.
A man was convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment for his wife's murder in connection with dowry demands. The trial court invoked Sections 498A (cruelty by husband/relatives), 304B (dowry death), and 302/34 (murder) of the IPC, along with Sections 3/4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act.