THE DOWRY PROHIBITION ACT, 1961. ACT NO. 28 OF 1961, 20th May, 1961.
An Act to prohibit the giving or taking of dowry.
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| Sections | Particulars |
| Introduction | |
| 1 | Short title, extent and commencement. |
| 2 | Definitions of ‘dowry’. |
| 3 | Penalty for for giving or taking dowry. |
| 4 | Penalty for demanding dowry. |
| 4A | Ban on advertisement. |
| 5 | Agreement of giving or taking dowry to be void. |
| 6 | Dowry to be for the benefit of the wife or her heirs. |
| 7 | Cognizance of offences. |
| 8 | Offences to be cognizable for certain purposes and to be non-bailable and non-compoundable. |
| 8A | Burden of proof in certain cases. |
| 8B | Dowry Prohibition Officers. |
| 9 | Power to make rules. |
| 10 | Power of State Government to make rules. |
| The Dowry Prohibition (Maintenance Of Lists Of Presents To The Bride And Bridegroom) Rules, 1985 | |
| 1 | Short Title And Commencement |
| 2 | Rules In Accordance With Which Lists Of Presents Are To Be Maintained |
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