The Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961
uttar-pradesh · 1961
- S. 1Short title, extent and commencement.
- S. 2Definition of “dowry”.
- S. 3Penalty for giving or taking dowry.
- S. 4Penalty for demanding dowry.
- S. 4ABan on advertisement.
- S. 5Agreement for giving or taking dowry to be void.
- S. 6Dowry to be for the benefit of the wife or her heirs.
- S. 7Cognizance of offences.
- S. 8Offences to be cognizable for certain purposes and to be bailable and non-compoundable.
- S. 8ABurden of proof in certain cases
- S. 8BDowry Prohibition Officers
- S. 9Power to make rules
- S. 10Power of the State Government to make rules