TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1998//
TI  - Dowry death: implications of law
JO  - Medicine, science, and the law
A1  - Latha, K. S.
A1  - Narendra, R.
SP  - 153
EP  - 156
VL  - 38
IS  - 2
N2  - The giving of dowry on marriage is a widespread custom in India, but the attitude of society towards this practice is neither uniform nor consistent. 'Dowry death' is the result of a unique form of violence suffered by Indian women. The existing legal provisions relating to dowry and dowry deaths are summarized, and the role of the Indian Penal Code is discussed. Case reports are presented.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0025-8024
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -