Kerala High Court Issues Notice To State Government On Dowry

A Bench, headed by Chief Justice S Manikumar, asked the government why the Act were not being implemented strictly.

The Kerala High Court on Friday issued notice to the State government on a writ petition seeking amendments and strict implementation of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961. A Bench, headed by Chief Justice S Manikumar, asked the government why the Act were not being implemented strictly. The court asked why there was no appointment made to the posts of Dowry Prohibition Officers though dowry deaths were being reported frequently. The petition, filed by Indira Rajan, the CEO of the Vikram Sarabhai Science Foundation, sought a direction to all government servants to furnish a declaration that they have not taken any dowry.