Supreme Court On Dowry
- All
- News
- Videos
-
'Rampant Misuse': Top Court Says Anti-Dowry Laws Remain Ineffective
The eradication of dowry is an urgent constitutional and social necessity, the Supreme Court said on Monday, while flagging that existing laws suffer from both "ineffectiveness" and "misuse", and that the evil practice remains rampant.
-
Marriage Reduced To Commercial Transaction Due To Evil Of Dowry: Top Court
Marriage is a sacred and noble institution founded on mutual trust, companionship and respect, but the pious bond has regrettably been reduced to a mere commercial transaction due to the evil of dowry, the Supreme Court remarked on Friday.
-
"Word Spreads Faster Than Wind About Woman Harassed For Dowry": Top Court
Word spreads faster than the wind about a woman being harassed for dowry by the parents-in-law, the Supreme Court on Friday said while acquitting a woman accused of subjecting her daughter-in-law to cruelty.
-
"Growing Trend Of Dowry Victim Arraigning Husband's Relative": Supreme Court
There is growing trend of the dowry victim arraigning the relatives of the husband, the Supreme Court on Wednesday said and quashed a dowry harassment case against a woman's parents-in-law.
-
"Dowry Demand Not Needed To Invoke Cruelty Charge Against Husband": Top Court
The Supreme Court has said dowry demand was not a prerequisite to constitute the offence of cruelty under section 498A of the IPC introduced in 1983 to protect married women from the husband and in-laws.
-
Trial Courts Repeatedly Making Same Mistakes In Dowry Death Cases: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Friday acquitted a man convicted of cruelty and causing dowry death of his wife and said trial courts were repeatedly making the same mistakes in the such cases.
-
"Society Must Change": Supreme Court Rejects Plea Seeking Reforms In Dowry, Domestic Violence Laws
The Supreme Court on Monday declined to entertain a PIL which sought the appointment of an expert committee to review and reform the existing dowry and domestic violence laws to stop their misuse.
-
Amid Atul Subhash Suicide Shocker, Supreme Court's Big Remark On Dowry Cases
Flagging a "growing tendency to misuse" laws protecting women from cruelty by their in-laws, the Supreme Court has said courts must exercise caution while deciding dowry harassment cases to prevent unnecessary harassment of innocent people.
-
"Tolerance Foundation Of Sound Marriage": Supreme Court In Dowry Case
The Supreme Court on Friday said tolerance and respect are the foundation of a sound marriage and petty quibbles should not be blown out of proportion.
-
Why Supreme Court Set Aside Conviction Of Man Accused Of Harassing Wife
The Supreme Court on Monday set aside the conviction of a man accused of harassing her wife leading to her death, observing variance in multiple dying declarations.
-
'Rampant Misuse': Top Court Says Anti-Dowry Laws Remain Ineffective
The eradication of dowry is an urgent constitutional and social necessity, the Supreme Court said on Monday, while flagging that existing laws suffer from both "ineffectiveness" and "misuse", and that the evil practice remains rampant.
-
Marriage Reduced To Commercial Transaction Due To Evil Of Dowry: Top Court
Marriage is a sacred and noble institution founded on mutual trust, companionship and respect, but the pious bond has regrettably been reduced to a mere commercial transaction due to the evil of dowry, the Supreme Court remarked on Friday.
-
"Word Spreads Faster Than Wind About Woman Harassed For Dowry": Top Court
Word spreads faster than the wind about a woman being harassed for dowry by the parents-in-law, the Supreme Court on Friday said while acquitting a woman accused of subjecting her daughter-in-law to cruelty.
-
"Growing Trend Of Dowry Victim Arraigning Husband's Relative": Supreme Court
There is growing trend of the dowry victim arraigning the relatives of the husband, the Supreme Court on Wednesday said and quashed a dowry harassment case against a woman's parents-in-law.
-
"Dowry Demand Not Needed To Invoke Cruelty Charge Against Husband": Top Court
The Supreme Court has said dowry demand was not a prerequisite to constitute the offence of cruelty under section 498A of the IPC introduced in 1983 to protect married women from the husband and in-laws.
-
Trial Courts Repeatedly Making Same Mistakes In Dowry Death Cases: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Friday acquitted a man convicted of cruelty and causing dowry death of his wife and said trial courts were repeatedly making the same mistakes in the such cases.
-
"Society Must Change": Supreme Court Rejects Plea Seeking Reforms In Dowry, Domestic Violence Laws
The Supreme Court on Monday declined to entertain a PIL which sought the appointment of an expert committee to review and reform the existing dowry and domestic violence laws to stop their misuse.
-
Amid Atul Subhash Suicide Shocker, Supreme Court's Big Remark On Dowry Cases
Flagging a "growing tendency to misuse" laws protecting women from cruelty by their in-laws, the Supreme Court has said courts must exercise caution while deciding dowry harassment cases to prevent unnecessary harassment of innocent people.
-
"Tolerance Foundation Of Sound Marriage": Supreme Court In Dowry Case
The Supreme Court on Friday said tolerance and respect are the foundation of a sound marriage and petty quibbles should not be blown out of proportion.
-
Why Supreme Court Set Aside Conviction Of Man Accused Of Harassing Wife
The Supreme Court on Monday set aside the conviction of a man accused of harassing her wife leading to her death, observing variance in multiple dying declarations.
