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Where any person is prosecuted for taking or abetting the taking of any dowry under section 3, or the demanding of dowry under section 4, the burden of proving that he had not committed an offence under these sections shall be on him.] Ins. by Act 43 of 1986, sec. 8 (w.e.f. 19/11/1986).