There may be the odd case of abuse of the law meant to protect women, but according to a recent TOI survey a majority of people think that anti-dowry laws are biased against men. Apparently it’s the women doing the harrassing and not the men and their families. It would be interesting to see the number of people surveyed and the breakdown of genders.
There is even a group/website dedicated to raising awareness among Indians about ‘the rampant misuse of IPC – 498a by unscrupulous women to extort money and harass their husband’s family.’ Thanks to Amit for the link.
