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The Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961

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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

The Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961

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The Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961(Dowry Act)

An Act to prohibit the giving or taking of dowry.

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