The Calcutta High Court held that a husband’s pressure on his wife to bring her share of ancestral property may amount to a dowry demand under Section 304B IPC. The Court upheld his conviction, reduced the sentence to ten years, and acquitted the parents-in-law.
The Delhi High Court criticized the eight-month delay in registering an FIR in a dowry death case involving a 25-year-old woman who died within six months of marriage, emphasizing that allegations against the husband and in-laws required an immediate and effective investigative response.
A PIL before Kerala High Court challenges the penal provision against giving dowry, calling it unfair to victims. The Court will examine enforcement of dowry laws and publication of complaint data.
