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The Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
CONTENTS <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Sections <\/p>\n

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Particulars <\/p>\n

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<\/td>\nPreamble<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nIntroduction<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1<\/td>\nShort title, extent and commencement.<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/td>\nDefinitions of ‘dowry’.<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/td>\nPenalty for giving or taking dowry.<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/td>\nPenalty for demanding dowry.<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4A<\/td>\nBan on advertisement.<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/td>\nAgreement of giving or taking dowry to be void.<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/td>\nDowry to be for the benefit of the wife or her heirs.<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/td>\nCognizance of offences.<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8<\/td>\nOffences to be cognizable for certain purposes and to be non-bailable and non-compoundable.<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8A<\/td>\nBurden of proof in certain cases.<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8B<\/td>\nDowry Prohibition Officers.<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9<\/td>\nPower to make rules.<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10<\/td>\nPower of State Government to make rules.<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nAPPENDIX<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Rule<\/strong> <\/td>\nTHE DOWRY PROHIBITION (MAINTENANCE OF LIST OF PRESENTS TO THE BRIDE AND BRIDEGROOM ) RULES, 1985<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

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