Even suicide note of a man is not enough reason for law to move its rear, is well-exemplified in the case below, where a young man committed suicide to escape from wife’s threat of false dowry case against him and his family. Will police wake up when men in their own family and relations commit suicide in similar situation? Maybe they will, but it will be too late anyway. When a man lets another man die by treating him as disposable asset, he increases his own probability of being disposed off by society one day! It’s all about collective karma… http://www.bangaloremirror.com/article/10/20100720201007200523421056440d345/Inspector-goes-soft-on-woman-despite-husband%E2%80%99s-suicide-note.html?pageno=1 Inspector goes soft on woman despite husband’s suicide note Tells victim’s … [Read more...] about Bangalore inspector confirms men are disposable in eyes of law
Dowry
Movie masala in dowry case, coming to a theatre near you
http://movies.indiatimes.com/news-gossip/news/Tina-Ambanis-Niece-Battered-For-Dowry/articleshow/6137952.cms The niece of one of India’s wealthiest women filed a complaint of dowry-related assault with the Gamdevi police last week. Mana met and married Arup Chatterjee, 44, in Delhi on November 27, 1996, after a brief courtship. According to her complaint, that was the start of all her troubles. She alleged that Arup wanted all the baratis to be ferried by a private airplane and also expected a Rolex, neither of which materialised. In the complaint, Mana added that Arup often hit her after getting drunk and even tried to kill her on several occasions. She further alleged that Arup recently forced her into transferring Rs 28 lakh from Mana’s personal account. The couple has two … [Read more...] about Movie masala in dowry case, coming to a theatre near you
Dowry givers to be prosecuted – Delhi sessions court
For people used to the lawlessness where you bribe your way out of everything from jumping a red light, to getting a driver’s license; this will come as a shock! However, it is nothing but application of the grand-old law called Dowry Prohibition Act of 1961, which is followed in breach mostly. http://www.deccanherald.com/content/77747/dowry-givers-should-prosecuted-court.html New Delhi, Jun 27 (PTI) Observing that the anti-dowry law has been reduced to a ''paper tiger'' due to the bride's family giving away dowry in many cases, a court here said they also need to be prosecuted like the groom's family to eliminate the social evil. "Dowry is a two way traffic and unless there is a giver there can be no taker and it is for this reason that in order to eliminate this evil both the … [Read more...] about Dowry givers to be prosecuted – Delhi sessions court
Minister openly give mass dowry, will he get prosecuted?
The law is an ass, or maybe the law is only in the book. Even though dowry prohibition act is decades old, the law book is not to be opened and eyes are to be kept shut when a minister openly distributes dowry and even names it 'Dahej Vitran Kendra' (Dowry distribution centre) http://www.centralchronicle.com/viewnews.asp?articleID=37343 By Our Staff Reporter Sagar, June 2: Madhya Pradesh Panchayats and Rural Development Minister Gopal Bhargav is again embroiled in controversy for spending crores while simultaneously solemnising the wedding of more than 1,000 women under the Mukhya Mantri Kanyadan Yojana. Gifts worth crores, collected from government and other sources, were distributed on Monday when the mass marriage took place at the Minister's native place Garhakota. Mr … [Read more...] about Minister openly give mass dowry, will he get prosecuted?
Wife prefers to level dowry harassment charge than attempt to murder!
How do we know a false /cooked dowry harassment story from a true one? Well, here is one for you. It would have been enough if the wife left things at all the stories about ill-treatment, mental cruelty blah blah, but she could not stop at that, could she? So she added the story that husband tried to smother her with a pillow. And you are complaining only about pimples and dowry harassment to Deccan Herald! Just admit that so far you are unsuccessful at extorting any money, and going to newspaper is the final trump card you think you have. It won’t work! http://www.deccanherald.com/content/71620/software-engineer-jail-torturing-wife.html A City-based engineer, distraught with his wife’s pimples, allegedly tortured her and landed in jail along with his mother, while his father … [Read more...] about Wife prefers to level dowry harassment charge than attempt to murder!
SC Judgment: Proving cruelty must for conviction under IPC 304-B
http://www.deccanherald.com/content/70500/sc-prove-cruelty-dowry-death.html New Delhi,May 19, pti: The Supreme Court has held that husband or other family members can be convicted for dowry death only if it is proved that the wife was subjected to cruelty or harassment in pursuit of the demand and not on mere presumption. The apex court said Section 304-B (dowry death) can be invoked against the accused only if there is material evidence to support the allegation and not on mere presumption that the victim died within seven years of marriage. Under Section 304-B read with Section 113-B of the Indian Evidence Act, a husband and his family members can be prosecuted for causing dowry death of the woman if the same occurs within seven years of the marriage. “In order to hold an … [Read more...] about SC Judgment: Proving cruelty must for conviction under IPC 304-B