Allow dowry cases to be settled outside court: SC tells to Govt.
By: Krishnadas Rajagopal
"The Supreme Court has sought an amendment in the Indian Penal Code to make dowry harassment a "compoundable offence" — which would allow willing families to settle their problems outside court. The Supreme Court made the request, to be placed before Union Law Minister Veerappa Moily, in a unique manner, through a judicial order.
The amendment would relieve the courts from the "burden" of hearing dowry cases in which warring families are happy to settle, but the penal code does not allow them to do so, the Supreme Court said in a July 30 judicial order released on Wednesday.
If the court's "opinion" actually transforms into an amendment in the IPC, dowry harassment would become an offence which can be settled by affected parties, without permission of a court of law, possibly by means of paying some money to the victim and her family.
Dowry harassment (Section 498A of the IPC) is currently a non-bailable, non-compoundable (complaint once registered cannot be withdrawn) offence under the IPC, which attracts imprisonment up to three years. As per court records, conviction rate in dowry harassment cases is hardly two per cent."
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https://www.indianexpress.com/news/Allow-dowry-cases-to-be-settled-outside-court--SC-to-govt/656185
A common spouse take on NEWS: Now if we review this message of Hon'ble SC then aAs per court records, conviction rate in dowry harassment cases is hardly two per cent..right !. SO, If the court's "opinion" actually transforms into an amendment.... "possibly by means of paying some money to the victim and her family." Jai hon Law of the Land !
