More than 6 thousand girls who were victims of dowry in a year, these states at the top; Disclosure in the NCRB report -Dowry death in India's NCRB report reveals shocking statistics and legal challenges
A case of the painful death of the married Nikki came to light in Greater Noida. In the footage of the CCTV, he was seen burning with fire. According to NCRB, 6450 cases of dull murder were registered in 2022. There are laws such as the Dowry Basement Act 1961, but justice is hampered by the delay in the investigation and a lack of social awareness. The dowry system that has ever been helped has now become exploitation. Digital Desk, New -Delhi. A sad thing came to light from Greater Noida in Uttar Pradesh, which is a lot in the news. Here, a married woman named Nikki tragically died. In the CCTV footage, it can be seen that Nikki comes down from the burning stairs and the war is fighting to save her life herself. Remove the ad, just read the news, after this matter has come to light, is the question again that our law and society can really protect women? The greed of dowry in India has been in the fire of death for decades. According to NCRB (National Crime Records Bureau), which was unveiled by the NCRB report, a total of 6450 cases of Dowry murder were registered in 2022. According to this data, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Rajasthan and Haryana contributed to 80% of cases alone. According to this data, about 54 women have suffered from dowry harassment and murder every three days. It is not just a number or figure, it is a painful truth. There are cases of harassment over murder of the dowry or a dowry demand, but every year the lives of thousands of women are offered. The slow process of inquiry, litigation and punishment saved the accused. Laws against dowry against dowry, Dowry Prohibition Act 1961, Section 304B of IPC and 498A and the Protection of Women of Family Violence 2005 Act is present. Nevertheless, the most important three obstacles in the way of justice are still:- Lack of late investigative and trial firms still has social awareness from town to cities. Dowry system in India was originally started as a way to provide daughters after marriage financial aid. This practice, which has been underway for centuries, has gradually changed a question, which puts the families heavy pressure and led to exploitation. When was the dowry system law made? In India, the Dowry Prohibition Act was issued in India, which was implemented on July 1, 1961. The law states that taking or giving dowry is a legitimate criminal offense and it is very important to stop or eliminate it. New provisions were added in 1983 to strengthen laws against dimand and to deal with the cruelty to a woman’s husband or her family, such as section 498A of the Indian Criminal Act (IPC) and section 198A of the Criminal Procedure Act. Measures to protect women, the Protection of Women for Family Violence Act was applied in 2005 to provide additional security to women who face harassment. Very strict streams have been added to the law to prevent dowry in India. Earlier, dowry was considered social evil only, but due to increasing crimes, special provisions were made about it. Section 304B of IPC is associated with Dowry Murder. This means that if a woman dies within 7 years of marriage and the reason for dowry is revealed in it, she will be regarded as a dowry. These laws are also a very strict evidence law section 113b also associated with this. It clearly states that if the woman dies within 7 years of marriage and evidence of dowry of dowry is found with her, it will be believed to have died due to dowry. Not only that, Article 498A of the IPC considers any kind of cruelty committed by the man and his family. That is, if the woman is physically or mentally harassed, action will also be taken.