Volume : V, Issue : II, February - 2016

DOWRY DEATH AND LAW

Dr. Prativa Panda

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 Dowry death is a burning issue in India. In spite of all the stringent laws and campaigns against dowry, statistics on dowry-related deaths in the country have increased over the years. Despite a rapidly expanding middle class, enviable economic growth and measurable strides in modernization since India‘s 1947 independence, dowry deaths continue to rise year on year Ban on giving and taking dowry the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, is enacted. To strength the law section 304 –B was incorporated in the Indian Penal Code. This paper has made an attempt the to analyze the legal provisions to curb the menace and emphasize the improvement of educational status of females by educational cum awareness programs along with severe punishments to offenders which will be helpful to deal with this social curse

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Dr.Prativa Panda DOWRY DEATH AND LAW Global Journal For Research Analysis, Vol: 5, Issue: 2 February 2016

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