India, May 29 -- The Supreme Court on Friday delivered a strong message against harassment of women in matrimonial homes while hearing a dowry death case from Chhattisgarh.

A bench of Justice BV Nagarathna and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan refused to interfere with the conviction of a man under Section 498A of the IPC for cruelty and harassment linked to the death of his sister-in-law.

"The harassment has to stop," the court said, questioning why brides and their families continue to face humiliation and financial pressure after marriage.

Court questions treatment of brides

The remarks come amid national attention on the death of Twisha Sharma, the 33-year-old woman found dead at her marital home in Bhopal earlier this month. Her family has ac...