IPC 498A- Koi baat Hai ya Koi Bahut Kuch?
criminal mh_cet_law advanced mcq_debateI'm stuck with this one from MH CET Law papers...My friend Rohan says IPC 498A applies only when dowry is given after marriage, whereas I think it's applicable even if it's given before or during marriage.
Question: A woman's father gives dowry of Rs 1 lakh to a man during their marriage. When the woman runs away from home, the husband's family harasses her. In this case, the husband and his family can be charged under...
Rohan keh raha hai (Rohan says): IPC 498A aapko only applies when dowry is given after marriage. So, in this case, it doesn't apply.
Main keh raha hu (I say): IPC 498A is applicable even when dowry is given before or during marriage, not just after. So, the husband and his family should be charged.
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Yaar, 498A ko bahut zyada misuse kya jaata hai! Iss section ko 2005 mein strengthen kiya tha, par ab yeh police aur judiciary ko bhi pareshan karta hai. Ek side se yeh mahilaon ko bachav deti hai, lekin dusri side se yeh patni-pati ke rishton ko behtar karne ka sawal hai. Ab to koi kya keh sakega, section clear hai, par uska implementation kuchh aur hai.
Bhai, IPC 498A ka mazaak mat karo yaar! Yeh section lagne se ek pariwar ko ghar se nikal deta hai aur wapas aane mein koi chance nahin hota. Har case mein investigation ki jaye, aur shikaayaten dhoondhein na ki wapas jaane se pahle hi conviction kar do. Isse koi bhi baat hai, toh?.