Lawgist8Offences to be cognizable for certain purposes and to be bailable and non-compoundable
1[[8. Offences to be cognizable for certain purposes and to be bailable and non-compoundable.--(1) The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974) shall apply to offences under this Act as if they were cognizable offences--
(a) for the purposes of investigation of such offences; and
(b) for the purposes of matters other than--
(i) matters referred to in section 42 of that Code; and
(ii) the arrest of a person without a warrant or without an order of a Magistrate.
(2) Every offence under this Act shall be 2[non-bailable] and non-compoundable.]
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2. Subs. by Act 63 of 1984, s. 7, for section 8 (w.e.f. 2-10-1985).
2. Subs. by Act 43 of 1986, s. 7, for "bailable" (w.e.f. 19-11-1986).
- 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
