Dowry System

Animal Cruelty What is Animal Cruelty? The malpractice of treating animals with cruel, violence, unethical and depraved behavior. Subjecting animals to the environment where they feel scared, unprotected and terrorized is called Animal Cruelty. People believe that they have right to treat animals in the way they want to. They think that they are free to love or inflict them with pain, harm or violence. Everyday, countless animals are being succumbed to inhumanity, torture and brutality. People go to circuses where they enjoy the dangerous and sometimes life-loosing stunts performing by the animals but behind the stage those animals face many inhumane and brutal acts by their masters. The cases of animal brutality are increasing day by day and the reason for these killings go unexplained. People kil and mutilate animals just for their personal satisfaction or fun.  The recent brutal killing of a 15-year-old pregnant elephant in Kerala has created world-wide controversy. On May 12 th...

Dowry System   in India  refers to the durable goods, cash and real or movable property that the bride's family gives to the groom, his family and his relatives as a condition of the marriage. Dowry is essentially in the nature of a payment in cash or some kind of gifts given to the groom's family along with the bride and include cash, jewellery, electrical appliances, furniture, bedding, crockery, utensils, vehicles and other household items that help the newly Weds setup their home. Dowry is referred to as Dahej . Dowry system can put great financial burden on the bride's family. In some cases, it leads to crime against women, ranging from emotional abuse and injury to even deaths. The payment of dowry has long been prohibited under specific Indian laws including the Dowry Prohibition Act 1961 and subsequently by  section 304B and 498A of the Indian Penal Code. The Dowry Prohibition Act 1961 defines dowry: Dowry means any property or valuable security given or agre...