It might be unfair to put all the onus on women. But it makes sense because women know how they are harassed in the name of dowry; they know its intensity and so they are the best people to oppose the practice.

Asking women to give up all the salary they earnt in their entire life to in-laws as dowry is wrong on two levels. It supports the practice of dowry which is a crime and it also oppresses women by keeping them deprived of their rights.

In 2018, Malik filed a case and her husband was sent to jail, after which her in-laws threw her out of the house.

Sangeetha’s family alleged that despite several complaints to the Ernakulam Central police station where the case was registered, no meassures were taken in connection with the case for over a month.

Dowry is a crime that cannot be justified with any excuse. Refusing to abstain from practising dowry only reflects society’s inherently patriarchal thoughts. 

Mofiya’s death had sparked protests in Kerala. The Circle Inspector was suspended from duty. Her husband Suhail and his parents were arrested by the police but the family later got bail by the Kerala High Court.

Bhartruhari Mahtab’s daughter-in-law in her complaint revealed that in the year 2016, she was married to Lokranjan Mahtab. Her father reportedly spent more than 2.5 crore rupees for the marriage.

“Had I brought her back home on time, she would have been alive today,” says Mandeep Kaur’s father.

The death of the 24-year-old allegedly due to domestic violence and dowry harassment has pushed many celebrities to speak up about the issues.

Kerala dowry deaths in the spotlight as another disturbing case surfaces from the state in which a woman was found immolated at her residence.