More women now raise voice against dowry
Posted by 498A_Crusader on March 18, 2008
The number of cases reported in the past five years has almost doubled
//Yea TRUE, but out of all 98% are False, As per Renuka Chowdhury – eDitor
MUMBAI: The number of dowry-related cases being reported in Mumbai has almost doubled in the past five years. Around 368 dowry cases were registered in Mumbai in 2007 compared with 193 in 2003.
For a cosmopolitan city like Mumbai, the increase in the number of dowry-related offences comes as a surprise. And the reason cited most often is that more women are now refusing to tolerate harassment for dowry by in-laws and spouses.
The concept that originated in the upper-caste families as wedding gifts to the bride from her family gradually became the most dreaded part of women’s lives. But they are now increasingly raising their voice against the menace.
“Women are now aware about the options they have to stand against any kind of violence against them,” said Nirmala Samant-Prabhavalkar, former chairperson of the state women’s commission.
According to her, the scenario began changing ever since the post of the dowry prohibition officer was created at local police stations. “Earlier, such cases were sent to the collector’s office and then came to the police station. However, now the victim does not have to run from pillar to post with her complaint,” Prabhavalkar said.
Joint commissioner of police (law and order) KL Prasad agrees. “Women are now refusing to tolerate such harassment, and several NGOs and other bodies providing guidance to them are proving helpful,” he said.
According to Prasad, the city police are being sensitised to tackle such issues with urgency and empathy. “We are following this procedure of free registration where a police officer will not refuse to register a case unless it is completely unimportant. Dowry harassment cases are treated with an attitude to support the victims,” said Prasad.
He said policemen across the city are also undergoing a sensitising programme for the past few months. The programme also trains them in tackling women related cases.
Ififth element said
Havent you undersootd that woman are misuing the 498a? Why are you posting such articles? woman have been treated well. Now its high time that men restore their rights and fight against the law.
Am totally fed up of harassment from my inlaws and wife. she is pregnant and not coming back , no communication. and i dont even have a clarity what she and her parents want.I dont understand what they are planning to do. I just wish kuttay ki maut mar jaye yeh log and I will be satisfied.
Swarup Sarkar said
Your article is totally baised and assumption based , the way law it self is biased and assumption based and thier is no evidence.
Your artilce proved that : “More women now misuse the dowry law to extrote the money” and the same termed as social service in this country.
In last fivers the false and fabricated dowry cases had doubled, not the true case.
First understand the how a dowry case reported , it is not like other law , it is only by a verbal statement of the women, do you think all the women born in raja harsih chadran family? If so, then all most all the cases the convection had been doen, but irnoey is when you report you never mentione , how many case is false and how many is true.
Make the dowry law gender eaull, you will find at least 10 time convection , not the alligation, the girsl family will be behind the bar , as it is the girls family demand the money/property form the husabnds family after marrige, not the husabnds family, where as the maximum 98% girls family do not give the equall right to their girls in their parental property, matromoinal home and cheat thier own hoem.
Before marrrige more than 8000 women end thier life.. tell me why the dowry law not used against the girls parents?
More than 56000 married men end thier life, why no dowry case registered against the wife’s family?
Where as each and every case of a wife sucide in 7 years , all had been converted to dowry death, let it be false or true.
if you want to know more , please read this ( and for your kind information in last 3 years more than one lacks innocent women also send behind the bar without any investigation by UPA congress goiveremntt, waht you think a husabnds mother/sister are not a women?)
See the data of crime against women vs crime against men from crime bure report, you will get your own answer.
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Crime Bure data, 2005 All India: Did You Know?
In the Year 2005, the Crime Against Men, More than Twenty-two Lacks sixty Four Thousands ( 92.88%) vs One Lack fifty-five thousands against women( 6.38%)?
http://ncrb.nic.in/crime2005/cii-2005/Table%201.1.pdf
Comp. Sue Moto By Police(FIR Registered): 24,37,973/-
Crime Against Women : 1,55,553/-
Crime against Child : 17,975/-
Crime against Men : 22 ,64 , 445/-
In the Year 2005 the Crime Against Men, More than Twenty-two Lacks sixty Four Thousands vs One Lack fifty-five thousands against women?
% Wise All India Crime Against Men, Woemn and Child as Under :
Crime Against Women : 6.38%
Crime Against Child : 0.73%
Crime Against Men : 92.88%
We wonder Whose life is in More Danger in India : Men or Women?
Dhiren said
Good mate agree with you mostly!
Ravi said
I think both commentator are blind or do not understand English.
Article is saying, there is raise in dowry cases,and eDitor says,YES, and out of all,those cases, 98% are false;
and both commentator failed to understand this simple english.
eDitor is not agring with the article,but, he says there is raise and 98% are false dowry cases.
Issac said
Laws have to redefined, as women and her parents use this as a source to threaten boy’s family and in some cases, for want of money.
Nasty people have to be taught a lesson and the in totality, the concept of family and everything is shattered by irresponsible officers too.
Raj said
We are continuously getting threatening from girl’s parents they will abduct my brother and will file a false dowry case against him. anybody please help my parents.
Suresh said
Just curious!
Looking at the forum, some thoughts come to my mind and I want to ask few questions to all the guys who are objecting against the laws:
1. Why all the wives are not filing cases (498/dowry) against their husbands. I understand no woman wants to live away from her husband without substantial reason, am I wrong. Can you imagine your daughter or sister doing it for money and money only.
2. What if a woman is genuinely harassed and dowry is demanded.
3. How is she going to prove if the dowry was demanded. The husband is not going to demand in writing.
4. How do you avoid men marrying girls for their money. Now there are numerous examples of such incidents. Recently, read a report stating half of such culprit men are NRIs.
Please send me your replies/messages to suresh.mathur@gmail.com
Thanks
Suresh
Ajay said
Here is what i want to comment on your thoughts
1. All the women are not that bad. True. Victims of 498a also do have mother and sisters. Substantial reason for the false report may be
a. Ego problem .
b. Non adjustment in the family
I would like to ask you here. Do you know how many false cases there have been since this law came?
2. Woman has an option not giving any dowry at all and stay separate from such a family. Don’t give divorce your husband stay separate.
3. Well woman can lodge a false complaint, It is man who needs to prove that he did not did it.
4. How do you judge the woman to whom you are going to marry is sweet natured and adjustable.
There are cases where parents/relatives of the boy who don’t live with him are involved into this rubbish. It is the husband who takes responsibility of wife so even in case any dowry is demanded complaint should be lodged against the boy not the whole family.
One of my friend is suffering from this. He is alone in a metropolitan city. Girl side relatives are inhabitant of this city. Boy even didn’t know lawyer. He even did not know someone who can help him taking the bail from the court.
Will people like you dare to come forward to help him in the bail knowing that you could be the next to be falsely involved in the dowry case if you try to help him?
akshra said
can u pls suggest how a woman can get out unscathed out of the bad marriage without restoring to 498a.What is she suppose to do when husband and in laws are treating her abusively goading her to get more money and at the same time approving of their son’s illicit relationship with another female trying to put pressure on girls side to leave the husband without any legal problem.Sir it’s easier then said..truth is women are pressurised and tormented cos of the dowry irespective of their educational background.No lady in her right sense would ever like to destroy her own home and put the future of her children without any reason.When her patience runs out then she restore to taking such measures.After all for a husband it’s a beginning of a new life..freedom to get married again without any guilt whatsoever and start a new family life but have u ever given a thought to a woman with a child as to how many men will be ready to marry such a woman thus most of the divorced women end up leading a single life raising their children…i am sorry but i don’t agree with ur views…people who harass the women should infact be hanged …There may be women who might be using this act to their advantage but then the percentage of such women are very few…..
Dhiren said
Well if female dowry is illigal what about male dowry?Why is the society accepting the male dowry thing?lets be fair lets cancell both!!!So do you wonder what male dowry is heres the list.
1. Education(Degree Bsc,Msc,Phd,MBBS<etc…what ever)
2. Job
3.How much do you earn
4. car
5.House
6.how much money have you got in youre bank account
Women be fair if you want something try to give something in return as well.
Dhiren said
The Indian society puts immence preassuer on men on all means.But Men just don’t complain about it.They take it very silently.Whereas women make a big fuss about it.
durga said
There are some womens misuse the laws, but in the case, if the boy and his parents demands money or jewels indirectly through torturing a girl in their house and treating her as a servant maid, how it can be proved.? how the girl can prove it?
AS false dowry cases arises as a big problem, the real and true torchers increases. They continues boldly to give pains to womens.
If ur hands join against true dowry cases against men,
Is there any documentary proof for the safety of girl after marriage?
Even if a girl is left in hostel, the wardens takes total responsibility. If the warden tortures or misbehaves, she can complaint to higher officials(with other girls as proof).
After marriage, to whom she can complaint(no one)?