Question

What is the purpose of the Dowry Complaints portal?

• A. To provide financial assistance to victims of dowry
• B. To register complaints regarding the receiving or payment of dowry
• C. To create awareness about the ill effects of dowry
• D. To offer legal aid to dowry victims

Answer 1

Answer:

B. To register complaints regarding the receiving or payment of dowry

Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961

• The Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 is a secular law that prohibits the practice of giving or taking dowry.

• Dowry includes property, goods, or money given by the bride's family to the groom's family or vice versa, either directly or indirectly, at or before or at any time after the marriage.

• Offences under the Dowry Prohibition Act are non-cognizable and bailable.

• The Act was amended in 1986 to make punishments more stringent.

Dowry Complaints Portal (National Commission for Women)

• The Dowry Complaints portal is an initiative by the National Commission for Women (NCW) in India.

• Its primary purpose is to provide a digital platform for individuals to lodge complaints related to dowry harassment, dowry deaths, or any other dowry-related offenses.

• This portal aims to streamline the complaint registration process, making it more accessible and efficient for victims.

• It facilitates reporting of both the giving and receiving of dowry, which are offenses under the Dowry Prohibition Act.

• The portal helps in gathering data and statistics on dowry-related crimes, which can be used for policy-making and intervention strategies.