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Context: The Supreme Court indicated in a judgment that a literal interpretation of a penal provision on dowry death may have blunted the battle against the “long-standing social evil”.
Chief Justice of India called dowry harassment a “pestiferous” crime where women are subjected to cruelty by “covetous” husbands and in-laws.
Dowry deaths in India:
Section 304-B of IPC:
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