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Dowry System

Quick Points to Remember

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• Even in the 21 Century, this evil is practiced.
• An average of 9 cases registered everyday
• 24771 dowry deaths in the last three years
• Poor getting caught in debt traps because of dowry demands.

Introduction

India is a land of cultures and traditions. We have been following what our ancestors
have always practiced. One such tradition is dowry.

Dowry is a demand which is made by the groom’s family from the bride’s family at
the time of an Indian wedding. The demand may be for cash, car, jewellery etc.
Dowry has although been declared illegal under the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, yet
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even in the 21 Century, people do not refrain from giving and taking dowry.
Surprisingly even educated and high-class working women pay dowries in our
country.
The National Crime Bureau records have been collecting data related to dowry cases
since 1988 only and even then the number of cases registered so far is 69382.
According to an article published in Hindustan Times on 05 August 2011 an average
of 9 cases of dowry are registered every day. About 10050 cases were registered in
2014.

Recent Issues

• There are cases where women are tormented and harassed for not bringing
enough dowry and many of them commit suicide because of the pressure.

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