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'Money demanded by man for biz will not come under dowry: HC

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[h=1]'Money demanded by man for business will not come under dowry'[/h]
The Madras High Court today ruled that money demanded by a man from his in-laws for doing business does not come under the category of 'dowry'.

Disposing of a petition filed by the man's family against a complaint of dowry harassment, Justice C T Selvam of the Madurai bench said money demanded by a person from his wife and in-laws for investing in business cannot be construed as dowry demand and tried under Section 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961.

He said it was necessary for a complainant to prove that money was demanded only as dowry.

Read more at: http://www.business-standard.com/ar...will-not-come-under-dowry-116022400471_1.html
 
It appears to be only a case of change in the section of law that deals with such offences.

As per the news item that such an act of demanding money for investment in business cannot be construed as dowry demand and tried under sec.4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act 1961.

Instead, such demand can be dealt with under Section 498A (husband or relative of husband of a woman subjecting her to cruelty) and . 506(I) (criminal intimidation). IPC
 
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