Groom Refuses To Cooperate With Wedding Reception Over Gold Demand; Supreme Court Upholds Conviction Under S.498A & Dowry Law
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Groom Refuses To Cooperate With Wedding Reception Over Gold Demand; Supreme Court Upholds Conviction Under S.498A & Dowry Law

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The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of a man under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code and Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act who refused to cooperate with the wedding reception function since the bride's family did not accept his demand for 100 sovereigns of gold as dowry.The case arose from a marriage which lasted only for three days.After the engagement ceremony held in 2006,. The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of a man under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code and Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act who refused to cooperate with the wedding reception function since the bride's family did not accept his demand for 100 sovereigns of gold as dowry. After the engagement ceremony held in 2006, the bridegroom and his family insisted that they would cooperate with the wedding reception only if 100 sovereigns of gold were given. Though in Samaul Sk's case, the convict offered to pay compensation to the victim, the Court in the present case directed the Appellant to pay Rs.

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