Anti-dowry law diluted
The Law Commission of India has come up its suggestions on amendments in the anti-dowry law (section 498A of IPC) at the order of the Supreme Court. The commission suggested that instead of arresting a complainer’s in-laws immediately, a 30-day compromise period be given to the parties to reconcile. Following the many cases of misuse of the law, a caveat to the law is that if an aggravated form of cruelty against the woman is disclosed, the in-laws can be arrested. The complainer can, however, withdraw the complain but with a court order. The law commission also dismissed the demands to make the law a bailable offence or to repeal the law given the misuse.