Supreme Court says dowry should be ‘free from coercion’

Nasir Iqbal - Dawn - 07:01

Justice Shah-headed bench rules property received by bride cannot be appropriated by groom or his family.

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Tuesday stressed that society must strive to abandon regressive dowry practices and instead, promote a model of marriage rooted in simplicity, mutual dignity, and the groom’s financial responsibility through “Mehr”.

“Dowry, unless given voluntarily and free from coercion or social pressure, perpetuates inequality and exploitation, running contrary to the ideals...
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