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30 Nov 2017 11:55am

Apex Court May Allow Immediate Arrest in Dowry Harassment Cases

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The Supreme Court of India has indicated that it may be inclined to do away with an earlier court ruling which had restricted the power of the police to make instant arrests under the dreaded anti dowry provision, section 498A of the Indian Panel Code.

“How will investigation happen or not, should courts interfere? Who are we?” A three judged bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra observed after  two court amicuses pointed at the grave nature of the problem piling up in police stations.

Investigating officers are not just moving on any dowry harassment complaints, amicus V Shekhar said. Facts are different in each and every case, he said, suggesting that no uniform guideline should be laid down to deal with arrests under Section 498A cases. His stand was backed by amicus Indu Malhotra, who asked how child welfare committees – created by another bench which diluted the law earlier this year – would intercede in police investigations.

 In his preliminary remarks, CJI Misra said the court should not have interfered with a criminal statute. [Source: ET]

 


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