Mr. Bikash Kumar Bora
Assistant Professor and Ph.D Research Scholar, Department of Political Science, Barama College, Baksa, BTR, Assam
E-mail: biku.bora11@gmail.com
Issue: Volume 2 No. 2 (June 2026) Anubodhan
DOI: https://doi.org/10.65885/anubodhan.v2n2.2026.055
Abstract
Dowry has come to mean gifts given on the occasion of marriage, but in many of the societies of India, dowry has turned into a tool of force and exploitation. Dowry-related violence, such as harassment, cruelty, and bride burning and dowry death, is a grave violation of women’s human rights. Though there have been laws in India, such as the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, Section 304B of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Section 498A of the IPC, Dowry Death cases continue to be a grave social and legal problem in our country. The objectives of this paper will be to discuss the causes, nature and consequences of dowry-related violence in India. It also analysed the NCRB statistics of dowry deaths in the past three years (2022-2024) and the relevant legal provision, pointed out recent judicial records and the necessary steps to deal with dowry deaths. The study method is descriptive, analytical and basically secondary sources.
Keywords: Dowry, dowry death, bride burning, social custom, cruelty, women’s rights, legal remedies
How to cite: Bora, B. K. (2026). The Menace of Dowry Deaths in India: Manifestations, Legal Responses and Remedial Measures. Anubodhan, 2(2), 25–31. https://doi.org/10.65885/anubodhan.v2n2.2026.055