According to Delhi Police statistics, dowry harassment allegations, filed under Indian penal code’s Section 498A almost doubled in five years, going from 2,046 new cases in 2012 to 3,877 last year. The number of unreported cases of dowry harassment could be sizeable too. Read more: Dowry harassment: Don’t ask your daughters to ‘adjust’ to abuseA large number of complainants said the harassment over inadequate dowry began as early as during the honeymoon. Common items demanded, according to the complaints, included gold jewellery (543 cases), refrigerators (566 cases), sofa sets (217 cases), LED television sets (26 cases), flats and land assets. Read more: No immediate arrests in dowry harassment cases: SC rules to curb misuse of lawSharma agreed that there are cases where allegations are exaggerated.

Source: Hindustan Times August 14, 2017 02:01 UTC