Anti-dowry Law
NCW takes cognisance of bride's suicide, seeks report in 72 hours
NCW Chairperson, wrote to the DGP, Tamil Nadu, asking for a prompt and fair investigation under the relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961
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SC dismayed over misuse of dowry, cruelty provisions against husband's kin
The Supreme Court on Tuesday expressed dismay over the misuse of dowry harassment and cruelty provisions by wives against the kin of husbands including elderly parents in matrimonial cases. A bench comprising Justices B V Nagarathna and Satish Chandra Sharma said, "The term cruelty is subject to rather cruel misuse by the parties, and cannot be established simpliciter without specific instances, to say the least. The tendency of roping these sections, without mentioning any specific dates, time or incident, weakens the case of the prosecutions, and casts serious suspicion on the viability of the version of a complainant." The verdict, authored by Justice Sharma, came on an appeal against a Allahabad High Court order convicting the man. The top court acquitted him of offences under Section 498A (cruelty) of IPC and Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961. Notwithstanding the merits of the case, we are distressed with the manner, the offences under Section 498A IPC, and Sections
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Anupam Mittal's 'dowry calculator' raises eyebrows but there's a twist
Shaadi.com founder Anupam Mittal told his audience that his team has "simplified the process to calculate dowry" by launching an artificial intelligence-based dowry calculator
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'Legal terrorism:' Calcutta HC calls out women for filing fake cases
The Calcutta High Court said that Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code had been introduced to strike out the dowry menace from the society
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Anger, vendetta of an aggrieved shouldn't take advantage of dowry law: SC
There has to be just, fair and reasonable working of a provision, in the matter of arrests under Section 498-A of the Indian Penal Code
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SC hints at revisiting verdict which diluted gravity of anti-dowry law
SC had earlier observed that a serious review of the provision was warranted
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