Dowry system is not a new phenomenon and exists in India since a long back. In ancient times it was practiced by some high caste people, but now in modern India the dowry system has become a universal phenomenon. Dowry Prohibition Act was brought to restrict the dowry system in India. In present paper the IPC provision related to dowry deaths and present scenario of dowry deaths in Jodhpur district of Rajasthan.

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Keywords: Dowry System, Dowry Prohibition Act, Dowry Deaths, IPC Provision.