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Amendment of Anti dowry law on the anvil for preventing misuse

The anti dowry law ,498 -A of the IPC is going to be amended by the Government of India in order to prevent rampant misuse of the law by disgruntled wives against their husbands and their families.The law is going to be made compoundable so that the warring parties can arrive at a settlement.

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