In which of the following cases, the Supreme Court held that "the demand of dowry, which is prohibited…
In "Shobha Rani v. Madhukar Reddy, (1988)" the Supreme Court held that a persistent demand for dowry amounts to cruelty and is a ground for dissolution of marriage under…
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In which of the following cases, the Supreme Court held that "the demand of dowry, which is prohibited under law amounts to cruelty and also a ground for dissolution of marriage"?
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In "Shobha Rani v. Madhukar Reddy, (1988)" the Supreme Court held that a persistent demand for dowry amounts to cruelty and is a ground for dissolution of marriage under Section 13(1)(ia) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955.
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