India: Wedding off, groom and dad in custody

If a girl runs away with her paramour from the wedding, the world would hail her courage. But if a boy cancels wedding, he'll be arrested. This is the Law in India... read on...

"The marriage hall was fixed, the wedding cards were distributed, jewels and clothes purchased. But like a bolt from the blue, the groom’s father cancelled the wedding fixed for Feb 1 and 2. The enraged father of the bride has complained to the police, and the groom and his father are in police custody.
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The engagement ceremony had been conducted a few months ago and both families had even distributed the wedding cards. But Raja Gopal cancelled the nuptials, citing what the complainant called a trivial issue.
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In his complaint to the Indiranagar police, Munikrishna said Raja Gopal and his son had demanded more dowry, including a site. But Raja Gopal and his son have denied the allegation, the police said.

The police have registered a case of cheating and have taken both Raja Gopal and Keshav into custody."