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The document discusses the dowry system in India. It begins by defining dowry as gifts given by the bride's family to the groom's family at the time of marriage. While dowry was originally meant as a symbol of love and support for the bride, it has now become a social evil. The history of dowry dates back to 1700 BC, when it was seen as a way to ensure the bride's financial security. However, now dowry leads to many problems like dowry deaths, corruption, and an imbalance in sex ratio as poor families kill daughters. The document examines the causes, effects, laws against dowry in India, and steps needed to eradicate it.

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Group-12 (Dowry System)

The document discusses the dowry system in India. It begins by defining dowry as gifts given by the bride's family to the groom's family at the time of marriage. While dowry was originally meant as a symbol of love and support for the bride, it has now become a social evil. The history of dowry dates back to 1700 BC, when it was seen as a way to ensure the bride's financial security. However, now dowry leads to many problems like dowry deaths, corruption, and an imbalance in sex ratio as poor families kill daughters. The document examines the causes, effects, laws against dowry in India, and steps needed to eradicate it.

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DOWRY SYSTEM

What is Dowry System ?


Dowry means gifts given by
the girl’s parents at the time
of marriage . This is the
symbol of love and respect. It
is the help of the girl so that
she may set up her home . But
with the passage of time, the
sense of dowry has changed.
It has now become a social
evil.
When & How did the Dowry System
Start ?

We can date the history of dowry as far


back as 1700 BC.
In ancient times, a dowry was given to
the groom and his family in exchange for
the bride as a way of ensuring that she is
properly taken care of.
For financial security in case of
widowhood and was thought to
eventually provide for the couple’s future
children as well.
What are the Problems of Dowry?
• Dowry deaths number have not decreased as compare
to previous years.
• Indian Government has introduced so many laws to
stop dowry system yet the people have not changed.
• Over 90% of government employees actively seek and get
a dowry from their bride’s family.
• Marriage is private affair but now a days slowly and slowly
becoming a social programme,
• Expenditure on marriage have a become prestige Issue.
Causes of Dowry
• Poverty is the main causes behind dowry .
• Because of the illiteracy, most the people are
unaware of effect of dowry.
• Narrow mentality behind the dowry system.
• Negative attitude towards the women.
• Lack of women education in families is the
reason for giving dowry.
• Because of dependency women become a
burden in a family and they give dowry.
Effects of Dowry
System

• Dowry causes great economic burden on


bride’s family- In Poor families sometimes the
father of an young bride had to take loan from the
bank to pay the demand of a groom .
• Dowry system makes imbalance in sex ratio-
parent of poor families kill their daughter from
their vary birth .
• Sometimes brides commit suicide.
• Increases corrupt attitude of parents.
Religious Perspective Of Dowry
HINDUISM
• Dowry(dahej)is paid in cash and gifts by the bride’s
family to the groom’s family along with the giving away
of the bride,
• The ritual of kanya-dana is an essential aspect in Hindu
marital rites; kanya=daughter, dana=gift.
Number of Dowry Deaths in India

• The figure of deaths in


India due to non
payment of dowry could
placed around seven
thousand in one year.
• The increase in
incidents of dowry
offences in evident form
the fact that against
8233 cases of dowry
deaths in the country in
2012,7621 cases were
reported in 2016.
Records as Per NCRB

• As per national crime records bureau


data, the country has recorded more than
6700 cases of cruelty by husband or by
his relative.
• Uttar Pradesh tops the chart with 2473
such cases in past few year, followed by
Bihar(987) and Madhya Pradesh (629).
• Lowest record of dowry was recorded in
Assam (157)
INDIA’S LAWS AND ACTS AGAINST DOWRY
SYSTEM
Payment of dowry or gifts in any form are prohibited
under the following acts:-
• Dowry prohibition act,1961
• Indian penal code(IPC)sec:304B & 498a.
• Dowry and bridal gift restriction rules,1985
• Protection of women from Domestic Violence act,
2005
Law in Detail
Dowry Prohibition Act,1961
In 1961,the Government of India passed the Dowry Prohibition Act ,
making the Dowry demands in wedding arrangements illegal in 1985,
the Dowry prohibition rules were framed.

IPC Section 498-A


States, that whoever being the husband or relative of the husband of
woman ,subjects such woman to cruelty shall be punished with the
imprisonment for a term which may extend top three years and also be
liable to fine
Important Steps to Eradicate Dowry

• People should not attend such Marriages.


• Girls should refuse to Marry Boys who ask
for dowry.
• Dowry Act should be made a non –Bailable
crime.
• NGOs should take some strict action against
the Dowry taker.
• Police should file complaint against dowry
victim and should take immediate action.
THANK YOU……

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