The Supreme Court of India has held that a husband cannot seek the registration of a First Information Report (FIR) against his wife and her family for “giving dowry” based solely on their own complaints or statements made during an investigation. The Court clarified that Section 7(3) of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, provides statutory
Statements of Wife Cannot Be Basis to Prosecute Her for ‘Giving Dowry’: Supreme Court Refuses FIR Against Wife, Family
