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SC dismisses PIL challenging provisions of Dowry Prohibition Act alleging misuse

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Last updated: 3 February, 2025 4:05 PM
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SC dismisses PIL challenging provisions of Dowry Prohibition Act alleging misuse

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday (February 3) dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) challenging some provisions of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, alleging misuse of women-centric laws.

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What did the petitioner submit?Apex court recently dismissed another PIL seeking to review existing dowry and domestic violence lawsAtul Subhash left behind a 24-page death note and video message

A bench comprising Justice BR Gavai and Justice K Vinod Chandran dismissed the PIL filed by petitioner Rupshi Singh alleging misuse of women-centric laws.

What did the petitioner submit?

The counsel told the bench that the petitioner was concerned about the misuse of women-centric laws which adversely impact men and they wanted to challenge certain provisions of the law, including sections 2 and 3 of the law, which deals with definition of dowry and penalty for giving or taking dowry.

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“You can raise all these grounds in Parliament,” the bench told the counsel representing the petitioner while dismissing the petition.

Apex court recently dismissed another PIL seeking to review existing dowry and domestic violence laws

Recently, the top court refused to entertain another PIL seeking direction to constitute an expert committee of retired judges, lawyers and eminent legal jurists headed by former apex court judge to review and reform the existing dowry and domestic violence laws and curb its misuse.

The said PIL was filed by advocate Vishal Tiwari in the wake of Bengaluru-based techie Atul Subhash committing suicide alleging mental harassment caused by his wife and in-laws.

Atul Subhash left behind a 24-page death note and video message

Atul Subhash left behind a 24-page purported death note and also a video message in which he shared in detail the emotional distress he allegedly went through that arose out of marital issues, multiple cases getting filed against him and alleged harassment by his wife and relatives and an Uttar Pradesh-based judge hearing cases related to his marital disputes.

The apex court, while refusing to entertain the PIL filed by Tiwari, said that it was in the domain of the legislature.

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