New Delhi, March 5 -- The Supreme Court has expressed grave concern over the persistence of dowry deaths in India, cautioning that a lax approach in granting bail in such cases could erode public faith in the judiciary's commitment to tackling the menace. Calling dowry deaths a "grave social concern", the court underscored the need for heightened vigilance while dealing with bail pleas in such matters.
"The social message emanating from judicial orders in such cases cannot be overstated: when a young bride dies under suspicious circumstances within barely two years of marriage, the judiciary must reflect heightened vigilance and seriousness," a bench of justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta held in its judgment on Monday.
The court made ...