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The Dowry Prohibition Act `1961

An Act to prohibit the giving or taking of dowry.

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    • 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 case
    • 8BDowry Prohibition Officer
    • 9Power to make rule
    • 10Power of the State Government to make rule