The Supreme Court has raised concerns about the growing tendency to misuse such provisions, emphasising that while they are crucial safeguards, false accusations harm innocent individuals and weaken the justice system.

The plea said that because of cases of false implication of married men using these laws, the real incidents of cruelty against women are looked at with suspicion.

Days after 34-year-old Bengaluru techie Atul Subhash committed suicide due to alleged mental torture by his wife and in-laws, a PIL in the Supreme Court on Friday sought constitution of an expert committee headed by a former top court judge to review dowry,

Following the suicide of a Bengaluru techie who cited dowry harassment, a PIL seeks Supreme Court intervention to reform dowry and domestic violence laws. The PIL proposes an expert committee review and mandatory recording of gifts during marriage registration to curb misuse and prevent similar tragedies.

Viral videos circulating online show one of the accused walking down a street with her hands folded, allegedly in response to questions from the media.