Proving a Dowry-Related Crime

This post is also available in: हिन्दी (Hindi) To prevent arrests from frivolous cases and misuse of the law on cruelty and dowry cases, the Supreme Court of India has issued certain guidelines for theRead more

This post is also available in: हिन्दी (Hindi) All crimes under this law are non-bailable offences. Therefore, a person arrested under this law cannot get bail as a matter of right. However, bail can be grantedRead more

This post is also available in: हिन्दी (Hindi) Any agreement for the exchange of dowry is not valid. You cannot go to court if your future or existing father-in-law refuses to pay dowry after enteringRead more

This post is also available in: हिन्दी (Hindi) When the death of a woman within 7 years of her marriage was unnatural, i.e. caused by burns or injuries which are not ordinary and she had also suffered from cruelty orRead more

This post is also available in: हिन्दी (Hindi) Indian law criminalises the actions of cruelty and death resulting from dowry demands. This is known as dowry death. If the death of the wife was becauseRead more