Why Does India's Dowry Prohibition Regime Fail?

Bajpai, Arushi ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9468-249X and Moitra, Arka (2026) Why Does India's Dowry Prohibition Regime Fail? LiveLaw. Live Law Media Private Limited, India. Available at: https://www.livelaw.in/articles/india-dowry-prohib...

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Abstract

Twisha Sharma, an actor and model, was found dead, hanging at her matrimonial home on 12th May 2026 in Bhopal. The police registered an FIR under Sections 80(2) and 85 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act (DPA)...

Item Type:	Other Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Twisha Sharma Case \| Dowry Prohibition Act \| National Crime Records Bureau \| Dowry Deaths \| National Commission for Women \| Section 498A IPC \| Section 41 CrPC
Subjects:	Social Sciences and humanities > Social Sciences > Law and Legal Studies
Depositing User:	Mr. Syed Anas Ali
Date Deposited:	11 Aug 2026 10:53
Last Modified:	11 Aug 2026 11:00
Official URL:	https://www.livelaw.in/articles/india-dowry-prohib...
URI:	https://pure.jgu.edu.in/id/eprint/12193

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