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Giving dowry is Crime – Delhi Police circular

Subject : HIGH COURT INSTRUCTIONS REG. DOWRY CASES

OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER – OF POLICE

CIRCULAR No. 7/2007

The Hon’ble High Court of Delhi while dealing with Criminal Misc. Nos. 7108 and 7262 of 2006 under Section 482 CrP.C., has laid down guidelines to be followed for investigation and trial of cases under section 498/A IPC, dowry, cases etc. The main -guidelines to be followed are as follows :-

1. Where allegations, are made that dowry has been given as a consideration for marriage, the list in terms of Rule 2 of the Dowry Prohibition (Maintenance of lists of Presents to the Bride and Bridegroom) Rules, 1985 must be insisted upon by the Investigating Officer.

2. Where there is expenditure of a huge amount of money without disclosing the source of income, police should insist upon compliance of Rule 2 of Dowry Prohibition (Maintenance of lists of Presents to the Bride and Bridegroom) Rules, 1985 (photocopy enclosed) and should not entertain any complaint if the rules have not been complied with.

3. In case a grown up and well educated women gets married to a person despite a demand for dowry, she and her family members also become accomplices under section 3 of the Dowry Prohitiion Act, 1961. Appropriate action should be taken against them.

4. If the compliant is against every member of the family of husband, the allegations cannot be taken at their face value and need to be scrutinized carefully.
All the investigating Officers and supervising officers must ensure strict compliance of the above mentioned instructions.

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[ H.M.MEENA] DCPIHDQRS.
For Commissioner of Police:
Delhi.No 20298/C&T(AC-II)/PHQ., dated 23/3/07
Copy. forwarded to the :-
1. – All Special Commissioners of Police, Delhi.
2. All Joint Commissioners of Police, Delhi.
3. All Additional Commissioners of Police, Delhi.
4. SO to Commissioner of Police, Delhi.
5. All Districts Units DCsP including P/PTC & FRRO, Delhi.
6. LA, So to CP/Delhi, All Insprs./PHQ, HAR/PHQ etc.

2 thoughts on “Giving dowry is Crime – Delhi Police circular

  1. The ladies are the worest creatures on earth. The bible says that the lady-i.e. EVE is the cause for all miseries on earth. In maha baratha the princes KUNTHIDEVI THROWN AWAY HER NEW BORN BABY INTO THE RIVER. In Ramayana , the kooni, a lady, is SAID TO BE the cause for all suffering that the Lord undrewent. I CAN CITE INNUMERABLE EVIDENCES TO PROVE THAT THE LADIES ARE THE WORST. IN ALLL FAMALIES THE FIGHT BETWEEN THE MOHTE R-IN -LAW AND DAUGHTER -IN-LAW CREATES ALL PROBLEMS. IN 90% OF THE CASES THE FAULT IS ON THE SIDE OF THE DAUGHTER -IN -LAW. INDIA WILL COLLAPSE AND THE LADIES WILL BE THE CAUSE FOR THAT.

  2. Can you please help in providing the same circular for Uttar Pradesh Police? I will feel thankful to you.

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