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Dowry harassment |
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Dowry harassment is a criminal offence in India. Dowry harassment covers a span of behaviours and actions by the man, or his parents or other relatives. These are :
....which are offences under the Dowry Prohibition Act. Apart from this there are offences related to dowry, like cruelty under
Criminal Law (Section 498A, Indian
Penal Code), which are:
If your husband or any of his relatives are harassing you for dowry then depending on their behaviour they are guilty of any of the above offences. Apart from you, your parents, or your relatives can also make a complaint of any of the above offences at a police station. There may also be a Dowry Prohibition officer in your city who you can get in touch with. Most of the major police stations in various cities in India also have a dowry prohibition cells or Crime Against Women cells, which can assist you. Categories...
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