<br/>Observing that the anti-dowry law has been reduced to a paper tiger due to the bride's family giving away dowry in many cases, a Delhi court has said they also need to be prosecuted like the groom's family to eliminate the<br/>social evil.<br/> <br/>Additional Sessions Judge Kamini Lau said, dowry is a two way traffic and unless there is a giver there can be no taker and it is for this reason that in order to eliminate this evil both the giver and taker have been made<br/>liable under Section 3 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The court observed that it is not possible to leave one and book another. <br/> <br/>It further said the social welfare legislation meant to remove the evil of dowry should be implemented effectively. The court also said the expensive gifts given by relatives to a couple before and after marriage must be<br/>brought to the notice of authorities for levying taxes.<br/>