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Allow dowry cases to be settled outside court: SC tells

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harassment (Section 498A of the IPC) is currently a non-bailable, non-compoundable (complaint once registered cannot be withdrawn) offence under the IPC, which attracts imprisonment up to three years.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 a As 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 !
 



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IT IS A FACT THAT THE INTENTION BEHIND THE AMMENDMENT AND ADDING SEC.498A TO I.P.C.WAS TO PROTECT MARRIED WOMEN FROM HARASSMENT FOR DOWRY DEMANDS. BUT IT IS A FACT THAT THIS PARTICULAR PROVISION OF LAW WAS MISUSED TO TAKE REVANGE ON THE RELATIVES OF HUSBAND.THE MOMENT THE COMPLAINT IS FILED TO ANY POLICE STATION UNDER SEC.498A ,THE ENTIRE FAMILY OF HUSBAND WILL BE ARRESTED AND THEY WILL BE HUMILIATED AND SUFFER FOR YEARS DEFENDING THE CASE IN THE COURT.IT CAUSES DEFAMATION AND HARDSHIPS TO ENTIRE FAMILY.THIS HAS BEEN NOTICED FROM SEVERAL CASES AND HENCE NEED TO AMMEND THIS HARSH PROVISION WAS SPECIFIED BY SEVERAL PERSONS. HENCE IS IS SUGGESTED THAT IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE THIS PROVISION MAY KINDLY BE AMMENDED AND THE SAID OFFENCE MAY BE MADE COMPOUNDABLE SO THAT IN CASE OF COMPROMISE BETWEEN THE PARTIES THE MATTER CAN BE SETTLED AND WIDRAWN.

WITH BEST REGARDS TO ALL CONCERNED.GOOD LUCK.


(Guest)

When will the Indians learn ? Here Johnny Walker Blue Label flows on wedding day and six months later the cost of the bottle is listed in the Stridhan list in a police station

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(Guest)

why it shud not be listed in istridhan. johny walker is istridhan officially sir, even girija agrees to it.

this amendment sholud not be done as it promotes unemployment.


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