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The Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961

An Act to prohibit the giving or taking of dowry.

दहेज प्रतिषेध अधिनियम, 1961

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Act Details

Act Number:

28

Act Year:

1961

Location:

Enactment Date:

5/20/1961

Enforcement Date:

01-07-1961

Ministry:

Ministry of Women and Child Development

All Section List

Section 1 to Section 10

Section 1

Short title, extent and commencement.

Section 2

Definition of “dowry”.

Section 3

Penalty for giving or taking dowry.

Section 4

Penalty for demanding dowry.

Section 4A

Ban on advertisement.

Section 5

Agreement for giving or taking dowry to be void.

Section 6

Dowry to be for the benefit of the wife or her heirs.

Section 7

Cognizance of offences.

Section 8

Offences to be cognizable for certain purposes and to be bailable and non-compoundable.

Section 8A

Burden of proof in certain cases

Section 8B

Dowry Prohibition Officers

Section 9

Power to make rules

Section 10

Power of the State Government to make rules
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