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SC: Can’t Assume that Dowry & Gifts Given During Marriage are Entrusted to Parents-in-Law of Bride(30.08.2024)

SC has reiterated the position that giving dowry and traditional presents at the time of the wedding does not raise a presumption that such articles a.....

Tags : Supreme Court, Dowry Prohibition Act, Traditional Presents, Parents In-Law

Bombay HC Notices State over Regularization of Matrimonial Websites(11.01.2017)

Bombay High Court has directed State Government to file an affidavit with details of steps it has initiated to regulate matrimonial websites and marri.....

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SC Dismissed Public Interest Litigation Challenging Validity of Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961(04.02.2025)

Supreme Court has dismissed a public interest litigation (PIL) that challenged the validity of Sections 2, 3, 4 and 8A of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1.....

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SC: Court Cannot Probe Credibility of FIR Allegations While Entertaining Quashing Plea(10.11.2025)

Supreme Court set aside the Madhya Pradesh High Court’s order quashing an FIR under Sections 498A IPC and the Dowry Prohibition Act. The court held th.....

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Supreme Court: Wife and Her Family Cannot Be Prosecuted For Dowry-Giving Based On Her Complaint(17.04.2026)

Supreme Court held that a woman and her family cannot be proceeded against under the Dowry Prohibition Act for allegedly giving dowry, when such alleg.....

Tags : Dowry Prohibition Act, Wife, Complaint