Roshni B.. (For justice and dignity) 06 August 2011

Delhi court terms wife-burning for dowry as terrorism

NEW DELHI:

A youth in his early twenties was on Thursday sent to jail for ten years by a Delhi court for burning alive his newly-wed 18-year-old bride for dowry with the judge comparing the crime with terrorism.

"In-laws are turning out to be out-laws, perpetrating terrorism which destroys the matrimonial home. The terrorist is dowry and it is spreading tentacles in every possible direction," said District Judge Sunita Gupta, jailing Nafis Khan of Welcome Colony in North East Delhi.

"She (bride) expects not only to be a daughter-in-law, but a daughter, in fact. But the alarming rise in the number of cases involving harassment of newly-wed girls for dowry shatters the dreams," said the court which also imposed a fine of Rs 7,000 on Nafis, rejecting his plea for leniency.

Dowry system has become a menace to the society. Such offences are required to be dealt with sternly. The mere fact that the convict is a young man is not a mitigating circumstance. As such, he does not deserve any leniency," the court said.
Nafis was convicted on July 21 on the charge of burning his wife to death in October, 2009 for not fulfilling his demand for dowry of Rs 20,000 and continuously harassing her for money before her death.

https://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2011-08-04/news/29850413_1_dowry-delhi-court-terrorism

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gaury..fight to win (Education) 06 August 2011

beggar!!

needs money from wife!!

this punishment is less fr him.He should be burnt step by step and let him feel how it feels while burning LIVE!!!!

sarada_prasan (Engineer) 07 August 2011

Is only Nafis culprit?

Please do not waste time on the news readings. These ... ..journals show the matter best suit them, with due consultation with the local police.

So we and our society are the main culprits for these type of heinous murder of women.

(Guest)

Heinous crime....if guilty should have been punished more!!

(Guest)

https://www.lawyersclubindia.com/forum/How-can-an-investigating-officer-fool-de-facto-complainant--41983.asp

Saurabh..V (Law Consultant) 08 August 2011

I wonder when the judge who felt it terrorism and also confirmed that the it was the husband who burned the bride alive, what stopped him from hanging this man till death!

When he names a person as terrorist, certainly it is not against society, but against humanity as a whole. And this is not country specific but against ALL the countries and civilizations on earth. what made him award only 10yr. Why not ATLEAST life imprisonment that too rigorous.

Strange attitude of judge!!

//peace

/Saurabh..V