Dowry Death in India: The dreadful truth of dowry in India! According to NCRB, between 2017-2022, 35,493 women were killed dowry, 20 deaths every day. Incidents like Nikki Bhati and Sanju Bishnoi reveal the failure of law and society. Dowry is still a death deal.
Dowry Harassment Cases NCRB: Dowry system in India has still become a death deal for women. According to data from the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), between 2017 and 2022, 35,493 women were killed or committed to dowry, ie around 20 deaths every day. This number not only raises questions on the mindset of the society, but also explains why the dowry fear did not decrease despite the law. Stories like Nikki Bhati of Greater Noida and Sanju Bishnoi of Jodhpur are the latest evidence of this magnitude.
Why is the dowry system alive in society even today?
The trend of dowry has become a part of social thinking, not just tradition. Women’s rights activist Yogita Bhayana says that even today, there is a pretense of luxury vehicles and expensive gifts in weddings. He says that “dowry has become a symbol of glorification, where the price of a woman is fixed with gifts.”
Nikki Bhati Case: Question of suicide or murder?
The death of Nikki Bhati on August 21 in Sirsa village of Noida shook the entire country. At the age of just 17, after marriage and then after years of harassment, she ended in dowry dispute. Husband Vipin Bhati, mother-in-law Dayawati, father-in-law Satveer and brother-in-law Rohit were arrested, but the question is the same-was it murder or suicide committed under compulsion? Experts believe that whether it is legally proved to be murder or not, Nikki’s death was the result of dowry and mental torture.
Sanju Bishnoi: Why did a mother-daughter choose?
Sanju Bishnoi, a government teacher in Jodhpur, Rajasthan, took himself on fire by taking his three -year -old daughter in his lap. 10 years had passed for marriage, but the demands of dowry of in -laws did not end. Despite high salary, she was fed up with mental harassment.
Why are dowry murders not stopping despite being law?
The Dowry Prohibition Act 1961 is applicable in India, and IPC 498A was created to protect women from harassment. But according to lawyer Seema Kushwaha, the courts often consider the dowry given in the wedding as ‘gifts’. Also, in some cases the cases of real victims are weakened by showing misuse of Section 498A.
Is dowry a weapon of patriarchal thinking?
Psychologist Dr. Shweta Sharma says, “Whether women are doing jobs or financially independent, dowry is still a medium to satisfy male ego. It is not just a social practice, but a symbol of patriarchal control over women.”
NCRB Report: Statistics shocked
The study of the University of Southern California and Virginia found that 90% of marriages had dowry tradition, and between 1950 and 1999, its economic value reached Rs 21 lakh crore. Even today, on an average, 20 women are losing their lives for dowry every day.
When will the fear of dowry end?
Stories like Nikki Bhati and Sanju Bishnoi show that dowry has become a deal of death, not just the practice. The question is-will the society and law ever be able to end this demon?