DOWRY SYSTEM IN INDIA: A SOCIO-LEGAL APPROACH

Abstract

Practice of dowry poses heavy threat to the life of females. Dowry is an age old practice in Indian society referring to property or valuable security given by one party to another as a consideration for marriage. This custom of dowry was started in the medieval period. Women were gifted with wealth and jewel from their parents during her marriage and this served as a tool of financial independence for the bride even after marriage. This menace is the root cause of almost all violence against a married woman. In this paper titled “Dowry System in India: A socio-legal Approach” the author has discussed about the heinous crime of dowry against the women with a social and legal perspective. The author has further discussed various aspects of the crime and what are the inherent Flaws in the legislation related to Dowry in India.