Friday, May 18, 2007

Links to know about misuse of dowry law


1. SC called misuse of 498a Legal terrorism http://nzmera.orcon.net.nz/dowrylaw.html
2. SC on dowry law misuse http://www.telegraphindia.com/1050722/asp/nation/story_5020229.asp
3. Adverse affect on the public image of India in the world. The foreign governments, notably the United States and Canada, have taken note of this malpractice and have issued advisories on their official websites http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_1139.html
4. Even well-educated women are misusing the laws (Star News coverage)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pnx3ZmKWcqM
5. Educated women wanting to instil fear in men http://www.telegraphindia.com/1060717/asp/calcutta/story_6474225.asp
6. Research on 498a http://www.498a.org/contents/Publicity/498aResearchReport.pdf