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News Topical, Digital Desk : Terming dowry deaths as a blot on society, the Supreme Court has said that despite legal restrictions, this evil practice is causing unnatural deaths of thousands of women.
A bench of Justices JB Pardiwala and Vijay Bishnoi made the observation while cancelling the bail of a man in a dowry murder case, saying the Patna High Court's order releasing the accused on bail was completely wrong.
The bench stated that the High Court should have exercised extreme caution in exercising its discretion in a crime as serious as dowry death. Dowry death is indeed a stigma and a serious social evil. It is a gross violation of human rights and human dignity.
Despite legal prohibitions, this practice continues to cause unnatural deaths for thousands of women. Often, the bride is killed or forced to commit suicide by the groom's family, who demand money or valuables.
Dowry deaths are a matter of great stigma for the society. The apex court said that the High Court did not discuss anything else in its order and only noted that the accused is in judicial custody and only two witnesses have been examined so far.
The High Court ignored several crucial aspects of the case, particularly the post-mortem report detailing the number of injuries on the body of the deceased and the suspicion of a crime.
The accused's lawyer argued that it was a case of suicide. The deceased was mentally unstable and had jumped from the sixth floor of the building. However, the Supreme Court noted that the deceased had been married to the accused for a year and a half.
The woman was found dead under suspicious circumstances at her in-laws' home on September 1, 2024. Her body bore signs of external and internal injuries. The post-mortem report stated the cause of death as hemorrhage due to a head injury.
The bench said, the bail granted by the High Court is cancelled and the accused is ordered to surrender before the jail authorities.
The Supreme Court tagged petitions against the UP Gangster Act and referred them to a three-judge bench.
The Supreme Court has ordered clubbing of all pending petitions challenging the constitutional validity of certain provisions of the Uttar Pradesh Gangsters and Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 1986.
He also requested that these attached petitions be placed before a three-judge bench for hearing. This law was enacted to combat organized crime, robbery, and anti-social activities that threaten law and order and security in Uttar Pradesh.
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