Dowry Prohibition Act

Get clear and concise answers to your legal questions about Dowry Laws from the direct source: The Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961.

Section 4A of Dowry Prohibition Act: Ban on advertisement.

If any person– (a) offers, through any advertisement in any newspaper, periodical, journal or through any other media, any share in his property or of any money or both as a share in any business or other interest as consideration for the marriage of his son or daughter or any other relative, (b) prints or […]

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The Dowry Prohibition (Maintenance Of Lists Of Presents To The Bride And Bridegroom) Rules, 1985

Rules in accordance with which lists of presents are to be maintained.-(1) The list of presents which are given at the time of the marriage to the bride shall be maintained by the bride.(2) The list of present which are given at the time of the marriage to the bridegroom shall be maintained by the

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Section 3 of Dowry Prohibition Act: Penalty for giving or taking dowry.

(1) If any person, after the commencement of this Act, gives or takes or abets the giving or taking of dowry, he shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than five years, and with fine which shall not be less than fifteen thousand rupees or the amount of the

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