Supreme Court Condemns Dowry System for Reducing Marriage to Commercial Transaction in Landmark Ruling

Nov 29, 2025 01:58 am CST

The Supreme Court of India has criticized the dowry system for degrading marriage from a sacred institution to a mere commercial transaction, while canceling bail for a man accused of dowry-related murder. Justices Nagarathna and Mahadevan emphasized that dowry deaths represent crimes against society that violate constitutional rights to equality and dignity, calling for firm judicial responses to combat this persistent social evil affecting women in India.