498A was inserted in the IPC by way of Amendment Act of 1983, with a social aim to protect the women from the demand of dowry & consequent cruelty exercised within the vicinity of matrimonial home. The object of law was social & pious and aimed
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Is 498A of the Indian Penal Code Anti-Social?
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The word police means the civil force constituted to maintain law & order. Nowhere in the world the purpose of Police is defined as revenue generation. Neither is the performance of police evaluated by the no. of chalans or revenue generated. Rather more is the no. of challan more is the failure of police, for it reflects general public's concern for traffic rules. Sadly in India we have Traffic
Can punishment be in form of reform": an age-old controversy. 'Hate the crime and not the criminal' very rightly said by Mahatma Gandhi. What ever be the ultimate aim of punishment in the first instance it is the imposition on an evil. Punishment as Benthem said is itself and evil; it is a negative concept. Any power of punishment to reform is widely and strongly denied on the dual grounds of pri
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