The term "dowry" is used to describe the gifts given to the groom and his family by the bride's family upon the couple's marriage. These gifts might take the shape of property, money, jewellery, or other forms of wealth. As Haveripeth (2013) puts it, "dowry is an issue as well as a practise in Indian marriage."Originally intended to help a young couple get their feet on the ground, dowry has evolved into an economic agreement in which the bride's financial worth is prioritised above her intrinsic value. The dowry system has spawned numerous major social and economic issues. Social reformers as well as the intelligentsia have been forced to give careful consideration to various facets of the institution of dowry due to many instances of bride burning, harassment, and physical abuse of newlywed women, and various kinds of coercion tactics being used by husbands/in-laws pressuring for more dowry (Sachdeva, 1998).
Key words: Dowry, Section 498A, cruelty, dowry related violence, dowry death
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