Criminal Law
The Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961
Act 28 of 1961 · 13 sections
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Title, date and preamble
[20th May, 1961.]
An Act to prohibit the giving or taking of dowry.
BE it enacted by Parliament in the Twelfth Year of the Republic of India as follows:—
Contents
- 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 cases
- 8B.Dowry Prohibition Officers
- 9.Power to make rules
- 10.Power of the State Government to make rules