AP tops in dowry death cases

AP tops in dowry death cases
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AP tops in dowry death cases , Dowry Prohibition Act, dowry cases in AP, Domestic Violence Act. AP also reported 2,150 cases of domestic violence for the year 2012. The data shows an increasing trend of dowry and domestic violence cases in most of the States.

2,150 cases of domestic violence in State

New Delhi: Andhra Pradesh tops the list in dowry cases with 2,511 cases recorded in 2012, while Odisha is at second with 1,487 cases recorded under the Dowry Prohibition Act.

Madhya Pradesh is on the top of the list for domestic violence with 9,536 cases, followed by Tamil Nadu which recorded 3,838 cases under the Domestic Violence Act 2005 in 2012, according to data from the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB). AP also reported 2,150 cases of domestic violence for the year 2012. The data shows an increasing trend of dowry and domestic violence cases in most of the States.

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