State Informs Court That Kerala Law Reforms Commission Has Proposed Decriminalising Act of ‘Giving Dowry’: Kerala High Court

The Kerala Government has informed the Kerala High Court about a significant proposal to amend the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, suggesting the decriminalisation of the act of giving dowry. The submission was made on 21 January during the hearing of a public interest litigation that raised concerns about accountability in dowry-related complaints in the State. Bench hearing the case The matter is being heard by a Division Bench comprising Chief…