‘Marriage Has Been Reduced to a Commercial Transaction Due to the Evil of Dowry’; Bail Refused in Dowry Death Case: Supreme Court
In a powerful judgment addressing the evil of dowry, the Supreme Court has cancelled the bail of Raghvendra Singh alias Prince, accused of poisoning his wife barely four months after their marriage. The Court invoked principles underlying the Dowry Prohibition Act and constitutional protections under Articles 14 and 21, stressing that a firm judicial response is necessary to deter crimes rooted in dowry greed. Supreme Court’s View on Dowry Menace…