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Dowry Prohibition Act
An Act to prohibit the giving or taking of dowry.
| Act Id | 196128 |
| Act Number | 28 |
| Enactment Date | 1961-05-20 |
| Act Year | 1961 |
| Ministry | Ministry of Women and Child Development |
| Enforcement Date | 01-07-1961 |
- All sections
- 1 Short title, extent and commencement
- 2 Definition of “dowry”
- 3 Penalty for giving or taking dowry
- 4 Penalty for demanding dowry
- 4A Ban on advertisement
- 5 Agreement for 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 bailable and non-compoundable
- 8A Burden of proof in certain case
- 8B Dowry Prohibition Officer
- 9 Power to make rule
- 10 Power of the State Government to make rule
