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