Opinion - Letters to the Editor   

Make law effective

Sir, — The Bihar Government's proposal to amend the dowry law to provide for compulsory declaration of gifts received by the bridegroom's party from the bride's family (Nov. 6) is welcome. However this provision is likely to be rendered ineffective by vested interests. A ceiling should be fixed on the value of marriage gifts that can be given or received and the groom's party should declare its financial assets including costly electronic gadgets, vehicles, etc., both before and after the marriage.

M.K.B. Nambiar,
Mahe

Printer friendly page  
Send this article to Friends by E-Mail

Opinion

News: Front Page | National | Southern States | Other States | International | Opinion | Business | Sport | Miscellaneous |
Advts: Classifieds | Employment | Obituary |

Stories in this Section

• PEACE THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS
• OPENING ACCESS TO SCIENCE
• Is the euphoria justified?
• Early elections & TDP calculations
• Sri Lankan crisis
• Iraqis' woes
• Pappapatti politics
• Desperate move
• Make law effective
• Frustration galore
• Who are we?
• Pensioners' lot
• More equal?
• On The Hindu

Copyright © 2003, The Hindu. Republication or redissemination of the contents of this screen are expressly prohibited without the written consent of The Hindu