Monday, August 9, 2010

Dowry Cases Compoundable- Supreme Court

The law commission had recommended twice to make the cases of 498 A (Dowry Case) compoundable. The first such recommedation was made in 1996 in the 154th report of the commission. The same recommendation was repeated in the year 2001. But nothing happend and there are many innocents who are finding themselves in the prison just becacuse they have been accused of dowry offence by the side of brides. On 30th July 2010 supreme court also made the recommendation to make the cases under 498 A compoundable. In the even of dowry offence becoming compoundable the burden on judiciary system will go down and the cases under this offence would be put under the article 320 of Crpc and parties involved in the case would be able to condone each other after negotiation.

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