Section List

Act Number: 28

Act Name: The Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961

Year: 1961

Enactment Date: 1961-05-20

Long Title: An Act to prohibit the giving or taking of dowry.

Ministry: Ministry of Women and Child Development

Department:

Section NumberTitleActions
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.
8ABurden of proof in certain cases
8BDowry Prohibition Officers
9Power to make rules
10Power of the State Government to make rules
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