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The Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961
Act ID: 1961
The Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961
"An Act to prohibit the giving or taking of dowry."
Table of Contents
13 Sections
Ch. 1
Full Text
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 non-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 State Government to make rules