The dowry system in India refers to the durable goods, cash, and real or movable property that the bride's family gives to the groom, his parents and...

predominantly in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Iran. For context, dowry are the material exchange that the brides gift the groom's side in the course of...

that of India. Laws prohibiting dowry in Bangladesh include Dowry Prohibition Act, 1980; Dowry Prohibition (Amendment) Ordinance, 1982; and Dowry Prohibition...

Sharma dowry case was an anti-dowry lawsuit that has been cited as an illustrative example highlighting the potential for misuse of the IPC 498A law in India...

Dowry law in India Save Indian Family Foundation Martyrs of Marriage, documentary on misuse of dowry law. Men's rights movement Nisha Sharma dowry case...

domestic violence laws in India. The earliest law was the Dowry Prohibition Act 1961 which made the act of giving and receiving dowry a crime. In an effort to...

woman caused by a dispute over her dowry. In some cases, husbands and in-laws will attempt to extort a greater dowry through continuous harassment and...

Law enforcement in India is imperative to keep justice and order in the nation. Indian law is enforced by a number of agencies. Unlike many federal nations...

development and progress to mental health disorders. While Indian laws on rape, dowry and adultery have women's safety at heart, these highly discriminatory...

rape, acid attacks, dowry killings, honour killings, and the forced prostitution of young girls has been reported in India. TrustLaw, a London-based news...