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| Match-maker Cleared by Court |
| 2010-08-26 |
| (PTI) A match-maker cannot be held responsible for the troubled marriage of a girl for whom she had found a match, observed Gujarat High Court. The observation was made by Justice Akil Kureshi, last week, while ordering quashing of criminal charges against a woman who had helped in getting a match for a girl who allegedly committed suicide following dowry harassment. "No dowry demand is alleged against the petitioners (woman match-maker) but it is only stated that they did not take sufficient steps to ensure that married life of the deceased girl did not face any difficulties. It would not constitute offence under Section 498-A (cruelty on women by husband's relative) and 306 (abetting suicide) of Indian Penal Code," the court observed. The court also observed that conducting trial against the woman would be an abuse of process of court. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #1 The court also observed that conducting trial against the woman would be an abuse of process of court. This makes way too much sense. |
| Posted by: gorb 2010-08-26 00:40 |