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A Study Of Socio-Legal Perspective Of Dowry In India




Arati Devi* & Dr. Ravi Kant Gupta**


ABSTRACT


“In Nature Man & women are two similar halves/ parts of humanity. They never can reach their highest creative excellence without the co-operation of each & other”:- Chief Justice A.S.Anand.

Our study is an in depth empirical study of dowry-related offences, a critical analysis of judicial activism-a new development- in liberating women. The objective of our study to study the socio-educational profile of victims of dowry offences and relate it to the socio-cultural practice of dowry exist in dowry and their effectiveness. The findings of our study shown that section 304-B and section 498-A have provided teeth to the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, but 51-A Article of the constitution remains ineffective because the exixting socio-cultural norms related to the practice of dowry have remained unchanged and therefore, the practice of giving and receiving dowry continues as such our society. Adequate social awareness in society and education is necessary, along with legal punishment, to do away with this evil practice.


Keywords: Women & Marriage, Socio-cultural, Dowry Offences, Victims, Law, Legislation, Punishment, Awareness.

Indian Journal of Law and Legal Research

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Abbreviation: IJLLR

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ISSN: 2582-8878

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Website: www.ijllr.com

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Accessibility: Open Access

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License: Creative Commons 4.0

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