12% dowry cases in Gujarat fake

Ina country where thousands of women lose their lives to dowry harassment,Section 498 A (women subjected to cruelty by her husband and in-laws) of theIndian Penal Code comes as a weapon to fight this injustice. However, around 12per cent of the cases registered under the section in Gujarat are fake,according to data provided by Union Women and Child Welfare Department. This isabove the national average of 10 per cent. Though the number of casesregistered under Section 498 A has gone down in the past years, registration offake cases has not seen any dip.