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No immediate arrests in dowry harassment cases, rules SC

New Delhi: A Family Welfare Committee (FWC) in every district will scrutinise dowry harassment cases before local Police can arrest the accused, the Supreme Court (SC) said yesterday, laying down a set…

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Published July 28, 2017 · 2 min read
no immediate arrests in dowry

New Delhi: A Family Welfare Committee (FWC) in every district will scrutinise dowry harassment cases before local Police can arrest the accused, the Supreme Court (SC) said yesterday, laying down a set of guidelines to curb misuse of law.

Indian Penal Code (IPC) Section 498A has been criticised for giving “disgruntled women” a legal option to harass their husbands, and the latest orders take forward measures announced by the top court in 2014 when it prohibited automatic arrests.

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