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.






