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Do not misuse anti-dowry provisions to implicate innocent: SC
The Statesman, India - “Section 498A IPC (harassment of women) was introduced with the avowed object to combat the menace of dowry deaths and harassment to a woman at the hands of … |
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New use of alimony; cheating the taxman
Hindustan Times, India - Sections 498A and 406, feels Sharda, have ensured that people are afraid of getting married. Under these sections, the husband's family can be harassed and … |
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Now, Is That Malevolence?
Outlook (subscription), India - They claim they're being victimised, abused and framed by their wives and greedy lawyers, who use laws like the Domestic Violence Act and IPC 498A which … |
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India needs effective laws to throw out Legal terrorism
Merinews, India - Niladri Das said in the conference that an RTI application revealed that in every four minutes a male was falsely accused on 498a. In every 2.5 hours, … |
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MASSIVE HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES IN THE NAME OF STOPPING ABUSES
NewsWithViews.com, OR - Section 498a of the Cruelty Against Women Law has lead to widespread arrests of husbands with no evidence of wrong-doing. Because the law states the man’s … |
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REGIONAL BRIEFS
The Tribune, India - A case has been registered under sections 498A, 342, 323, 406 of the IPC. No arrests have been made so far. The victim was allegedly beaten and thrown ut of … |
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At the receiving end
Frontline, India - Figures available for registered crimes up to October 2007 show that 2166 cases under torture, dowry prohibition (IPC 498A) and dowry deaths (IPC 304B) have … |



