Comments on: Anti-dowry act controversy http://beckyblab.com/anti-dowry-act-controversy/177/ Some confusion and some clarity Fri, 20 Aug 2010 18:41:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: amathad http://beckyblab.com/anti-dowry-act-controversy/177/comment-page-1/#comment-46 amathad Mon, 14 Jan 2008 08:57:46 +0000 http://beckyblab.com/anti-dowry-act-controversy/177/#comment-46 What will be effective? Awareness, education, grass root movement, etc. Enacting a law is the most basic step but that does guarantee that it won't be broken and that it would be reported. What will be effective? Awareness, education, grass root movement, etc. Enacting a law is the most basic step but that does guarantee that it won’t be broken and that it would be reported.

]]> By: Becky Blab » Blog Archive » Crimes against women on the rise http://beckyblab.com/anti-dowry-act-controversy/177/comment-page-1/#comment-45 Becky Blab » Blog Archive » Crimes against women on the rise Mon, 14 Jan 2008 07:21:45 +0000 http://beckyblab.com/anti-dowry-act-controversy/177/#comment-45 [...] Becky Blab News and views on gender, development and globalisation in India and South Asia « Anti-dowry act controversy [...] [...] Becky Blab News and views on gender, development and globalisation in India and South Asia « Anti-dowry act controversy [...]

]]> By: bonnybhardwaj http://beckyblab.com/anti-dowry-act-controversy/177/comment-page-1/#comment-44 bonnybhardwaj Sat, 12 Jan 2008 10:41:50 +0000 http://beckyblab.com/anti-dowry-act-controversy/177/#comment-44 Making a law is easier implementing it in a biased society. We always discuss the deterrent effect of law, what about its preventive and Retributive effect. The only problem with 498A is that it permits the arrest of in –laws including female member of the family. I think that initial arrests should only be limited to the male member of family. In article it’s written that “Enter section 498A of the Indian Penal Code. A woman files an FIR. The man goes to jail. There is no bail “. I think it should be like "if a wife files complain that her husband is treating her inhumanly and she is fearful for her life. The person is arrested to protect the woman from any immediate harm" Making a law is easier implementing it in a biased society. We always discuss the deterrent effect of law, what about its preventive and Retributive effect. The only problem with 498A is that it permits the arrest of in –laws including female member of the family. I think that initial arrests should only be limited to the male member of family.

In article it’s written that “Enter section 498A of the Indian Penal Code. A woman files an FIR. The man goes to jail. There is no bail “. I think it should be like “if a wife files complain that her husband is treating her inhumanly and she is fearful for her life. The person is arrested to protect the woman from any immediate harm”

]]> By: bexband http://beckyblab.com/anti-dowry-act-controversy/177/comment-page-1/#comment-43 bexband Thu, 10 Jan 2008 02:52:10 +0000 http://beckyblab.com/anti-dowry-act-controversy/177/#comment-43 What do you think might be more effective? What do you think might be more effective?

]]> By: amathad http://beckyblab.com/anti-dowry-act-controversy/177/comment-page-1/#comment-42 amathad Thu, 10 Jan 2008 02:28:46 +0000 http://beckyblab.com/anti-dowry-act-controversy/177/#comment-42 I don't know whether making the laws stricter is the answer. The current law is quite strict but it has not been able to prevent the crime. In fact, it is quite rampant. Punishment as deterrent just does not seem to work, particularly in the case of women's issues. So, I am not so sure this is the right way to go. I don’t know whether making the laws stricter is the answer. The current law is quite strict but it has not been able to prevent the crime. In fact, it is quite rampant. Punishment as deterrent just does not seem to work, particularly in the case of women’s issues. So, I am not so sure this is the right way to go.

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