Act 28 of 1961

The Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961

An Act to prohibit the giving or taking of dowry.

Section	Title
1	Short title, extent and commencement.	Read
2	Definition of “dowry”.	Read
3	Penalty for giving or taking dowry.	Read
4	Penalty for demanding dowry.	Read
4A	Ban on advertisement.	Read
5	Agreement for giving or taking dowry to be void.	Read
6	Dowry to be for the benefit of the wife or her heirs.	Read
7	Cognizance of offences.	Read
8	Offences to be cognizable for certain purposes and to be bailable and non-compoundable.	Read
8A	Burden of proof in certain cases	Read
8B	Dowry Prohibition Officers	Read
9	Power to make rules	Read
10	Power of the State Government to make rules	Read