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No contact for 5 months: Allahabad HC acquits husband in dowry case
The Allahabad High Court acquitted a man convicted of abetting his wife's suicide and dowry harassment, noting he had no contact with her for five months and 12 days before her death.…
The Story in Brief
The Allahabad High Court acquitted a man convicted of abetting his wife's suicide and dowry harassment, noting he had no contact with her for five months and 12 days before her death. Justice Subhash Vidyarthi observed that giving dowry is also an offence under Section 3 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, but the prosecution failed to prove the alleged Rs 6 lakh payment. The court found serious inconsistencies in the dowry claims and ruled that without proximity, abetment of suicide cannot be presumed.
The Indian Opinion
The judgment will fuel claims that dowry laws are weaponised, but also fears that genuine victims get no justice. The court's observation that giving dowry is an offence cuts both ways. The real test is whether the prosecution can prove proximate instigation, not just past harassment. Will the state appeal to the Supreme Court?
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