• Harshil Aggarwal
• Uddhav Beriwala
• Bhavesh Chandak

Dowry is a frequently practised marriage ritual in India. Dowry is a wealth transfer from the bride's family to the groom's family. Clothing, appliances, automobiles, real estate, jewellery, money, and furniture are all examples. There have been numerous reasons for the development of this technology in the past. Because all of the family property was inherited by men, it was a legacy for the bride. It was designed to provide a safety net for the bride if something bad happened to her husband's home. It was also a way of honouring the groom for his willingness to accept the bride as his wife in marriage, with gifts ranging from large sums of money to modest tokens of good wishes. The desire for dowry, on the other hand, has affected the majority of Indian families. Almost all violence against a married woman stems from this threat. The issue of dowry will usually arise after marriage. If the wife cannot provide everything that her husband and in-laws require, her life in the groom's house becomes miserable. She will be oppressed, and in some cases, she may lose her life. There is the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, which has been enacted, and the laws have been made more stringent; namely, Section 304 B (dowry death) and Section 498 A (cruelty by husband or his relatives) have been incorporated into the Indian Penal Code (I.P.C.) and Section 113 B (presumption as to dowry death) have been incorporated into the Indian Evidence Act (I.E.A.) to eliminate or at the very least reduce the heinous act of the dowry system and related deaths.

"The Dowry System: A booming economy with a booming rate of violence against women.", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.8, Issue 9, page no.a211-a224, September-2021, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2109032.pdf

"The Dowry System: A booming economy with a booming rate of violence against women.", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.8, Issue 9, page no. ppa211-a224, September-2021, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2109032.pdf