Why Criminal Justice System Alone Can’t End Dowry-Related Violence
As we wait for stricter punishments to do their magic, women are losing their lives to dowry-related violence.
This opinion was published in The Quint on July 21, 2021.
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Naveed Mehmood Ahmad
Naveed is Senior Resident Fellow and Lead with the Criminal Justice Team at Vidhi. His work focuses on decriminalisation of India's legislative landscape and reimagining India's approach towards Crime & Punishment. Previously, Naveed has worked on criminalisation of drug use and evaluated the government response to increasing violence against women. Naveed holds an undergraduate degree in law from National University of Law, Punjab and a Masters in Law from Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai.
