SSC-CGL (TIER-III) - Dowry in India
Category : SSC
DOWRY IN INDIA
Key Point:
What it is?
Problem associated
Remedies
THE ESSAY BEGINS.,
Marriages in some cultures are performed according to rituals, accompanied with a. custom of giving and taking of dowry.
Dowry in forms of property, jewelry, cash, furniture etc. is supposed to give women economic and financial security in their family, at least in theory.
Finding its origin in ancient times where it was given for religious reasons, it has grown into a norm that cripples the very sanctity of marriage.
The inheritance system in India, religions factors, unawareness, rituals and customs, unequal legal status are some of the basic causes of prevalence of dowry in India.
Many a time it is given out of social compulsion, rather than one's own wish and capacity. Non-fulfillment of dowry demands sometimes leads to emotional abuse, physical torture, cruelty, domestic violence and even abetment to suicide.
The ill-effects of dowry are clearly visible in the cases of female feticide and infanticide. The girl child is treated as a burden and deprived of education as well as other amenities resulting into gender inequality,
The Dowry Prohibition Act 1961, Section 304B and 498A of IPC prohibit and criminalize giving and receiving of dowry, but still it is prevalent, and atrocities and subjugation of women have not been checked completely due to the inefficiency of these laws.
Social sanctions, giving equal legal status, ensuring gender equality in addition to strict laws can help in curbing this menace, thereby, ensuring social justice and women empowerment in real terms in India.
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