Author: Arpita Maurya, Faculty of Law, University of Lucknow

Author :- Arihant Chatterjee , Sister Nivedita University

Author: Naimisha Mishra, ILS Law College, Pune.

The discussion in this article is primarily focussed on the recurring debate over the status of the PWDA.

Giving and taking dowry is a commonly practiced custom in many parts of the world. In India the for Hindus it is dame and for Muslim