Supreme Court : Women increasingly using the anti-dowry law to harass the in-laws

The Supreme Court of India in an important judgment passed on 2nd July 2014, said that women are increasingly using the anti-dowry law to harass in-laws and restrained police from mechanically arresting the husband and his relatives on mere lodging of a complaint under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code. The Supreme Court issued guidelines to be followed by the police in such matters. The Court further held that these guidelines have to be followed by the police and magistrates in all cases where offence is punishable upto 7 years. 

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