On Monday, the Supreme Court dismissed a request that wanted to change some parts of the Dowry Prohibition Act. This law was created to stop dowry, which is when money or gifts are given to the bride’s family during marriage. Some people believe that these laws are being used unfairly against men.
The court’s judges, Justices B R Gavai and K Vinod Chandran, told the lawyer representing the person who filed the petition that they could take their concerns to Parliament instead. The petition was filed by Rupshi Singh and it questioned parts of the Dowry Prohibition Act from 1961, especially sections 2 and 3. Section 2 explains what dowry means, while section 3 talks about the punishments for giving or receiving dowry.
The lawyer expressed that these laws should be reconsidered because they hurt men. The case also mentioned other laws, like the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act and rules about cruelty to women in the old Indian Penal Code, saying they might be unfair and too focused on helping women instead of men.
The petition claimed that the Dowry Prohibition Act was unfair because it treated people differently based on their religion. It also argued that the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act is biased, making it seem like men can’t get help if they are wrongly accused.
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