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The Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961
DOWRY · 1961
s. 1
Short title, extent and commencement
s. 2
Definition of “dowry”
s. 3
Penalty for giving or taking dowry
s. 4
Penalty for demanding dowry
s. 4A
Ban on advertisement
s. 5
Agreement for giving or taking dowry to be void
s. 6
Dowry to be for the benefit of the wife or her heirs
s. 7
Cognizance of offences
s. 8
Offences to be cognizable for certain purposes and to be bailable and non-compoundable
s. 8A
Burden of proof in certain cases
s. 8B
Dowry Prohibition Officers
s. 9
Power to make rules
s. 10
Power of the State Government to make rules