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Misuse of Dowry law (IPC 498A)

First ,The law did not curb the dowry deaths in rural areas as expected but it is getting grossly misused in urban areas.Why ?

Second, There are stil genuine case that have been skeptically investigated because the law has been vastly misused and the Police would not want to arrest innocent people.The police can’t be blamed since arresting innocent people is injustice.

Supreme Court has termed misuse of IPC 498A as Legal Terrorism and shows its inability to change the law is it is passed by the Lok Sabha. What do you think ?

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Ayub S. Pathan (Legal Adviser) 07 August 2010

Mr. Kush,

You are right about misuse of Sec.498A of ipcode but think of other side what would be proper

course in genuine cases. Then for protection of women from cruelty law will take it's recourse.

Actual victims are much larger than the sufferrers of misuse.

aatma 07 August 2010

Sir,

1. Have you ever heard about conviction for dowry giver under Dowry Prohibition Act - 3?

2. So the law is equal in this country? for dowry giver and taker?

3. Actual victims are much larger than the sufferrers of misuse - This will be a fact Until the person and his family suffer by false dowry case and harassment by police and judiciary.