Dowry Harassment Allegations Often Suppressed To Preserve Marriage, Notes: Calcutta High Court
The Calcutta High Court recently observed that First Information Reports (FIRs) are often not lodged in cases of dowry demand or dowry harassment because families try to preserve the marriage relationship. The Court emphasized that this social tendency does not mean such allegations are false. Court rules silence does not invalidate dowry claims A Division Bench of Justice Rajarshi Bharadwaj and Justice Apurba Sinha Ray stated that in many socio-economic…
