State : Central
Year : 1961
DOWRY PROHIBITION ACT, 1961 DOWRY PROHIBITION ACT, 1961 28 of 1961 20th May, 1961 STATEMENT OF OBJECTS AND REASONS "The object of this Bill is to prohibit the evil practice of giving and taking of dowry. This question has been engaging the attention of the Government for some time past, and one of the methods by which this problem, which is essnetially a social one, was sought to be tackled was by the conferment of improved property rights on women by the Hindu Succession Act, 1956. It is, however, felt that a law which makes the practice punishable and at the same time ensures that any dowry, if given does enure for the benefit of the wife will go a long way to educating public opinion and to the eradication of this evil. There has also been a persistent demand for such a..... List Judgments citing this sectionState : Meghalaya
Year : 1961
THE DOWRY PROHIBITION ACT, 1961 THE DOWRY PROHIBITION ACT, 1961 ACT NO. 28 OF 1961 [20th May, 1961] An Act to prohibit the giving or taking of dowry. BE it enacted by Parliament in the Twelfth Year of the Republic of India as follows.- 1. Short title, extent and commencement. (1) This Act may be called the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961. (2) It extends to the whole of India except the State of Jam and Kashmir. (3) It shall come into force on such date' as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint. 2. Definition of "dowry". In this Act, "dowry" means any property or valuable security given or agreed to be given either directly or indirectly- (a) by one party to a marriage to the other party to the marriage; or (b) by the..... List Judgments citing this sectionTitle : Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961
State : Central
Year : 1961
Preamble1 - DOWRY PROHIBITION ACT, 1961 Section1 - Short title, extent and commencement Section2 - Definition of 'dowry' Section3 - Penalty for giving or taking dowry Section4 - Penalty for demanding dowry Section4A - Ban on advertisement Section5 - Agreement for giving or taking dowry to be void Section6 - Dowry to be for the benefit of the wife or her heirs Section7 - Cognizance of offences Section8 - Offences to be cognizable for certain purposes and to be >[non-bailable] and non-compoundable Section8A - Burden of proof in certain cases Section8B - Dowry Prohibition Officers Section9 - Power to make rules Section10 - Power of State Government to make rules List Judgments citing this sectionTitle : Agreement for Giving or Taking Dowry to Be Void
State : Central
Year : 1961
Any agreement for the giving or taking of dowry shall be void. View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionTitle : Dowry Prohibition Officers
State : Central
Year : 1961
1[8B. Dowry Prohibition Officers (1) The State Government may appointed many Dowry Prohibition Officers as it thinks fit and specify the areas in respect of which they shall exercise their jurisdiction and powers under this Act. (2) Every Dowry Prohibition Officer shall exercise and perform the following powers and functions, namely:-- (a) to see that the provisions of this Act are complied with; (b) to prevent, as far as possible, the taking or abetting the taking of, or the demanding of, dowry; (c) to collect such evidence as may be necessary for the prosecution of persons committing offences under the Act; and (d) to perform such additional functions as may be assigned to him by the State Government, or as may be specified in the rules made under this Act. (3) The State..... View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionTitle : Penalty for Demanding Dowry
State : Central
Year : 1961
1[4. Penalty for demanding dowry If any person demands, directly or indirectly, from the parents or other relatives or guardian of a bride or bridegroom, as the case may be, any dowry, he shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than six months, but which may extend to two years and with fine which may extend to ten thousand rupees: Provided that the court may, for adequate and special reasons to be mentioned in the judgment, impose a sentence of imprisonment for a term of less than six months.] ________________________ 1. Substituted by Act 63 of 1984, Section 4. for section 4 (w.e.f. 2-10-1985). View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionTitle : Short Title, Extent and Commencement
State : Central
Year : 1961
(1) This Act may be called the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961. (2) It extends to the whole of India except the State of Jammu and Kashmir. (3) It shall come into force on such date1as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint. ________________________ 1. Came into force on 1-7-1961. View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionTitle : Power of State Government to Make Rules
State : Central
Year : 1961
1[10. Power of State Government to make rules (1) The State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, make rules for carrying out the purposes of this Act. (2) In particular, and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such rules may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:-- (a) the additional functions to be performed by the Dowry Prohibition Officers under sub-section (2) of section 8B; (b) limitations and conditions subject to which a Dowry Prohibition Officer may exercise his functions under sub-section (3) of section 8B. (3) Every rule made by the State Government under this section shall be laid as soon as may be after it is made before the State Legislature.] ________________________ 1. Substituted by Act 43 of..... View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionTitle : Burden of Proof in Certain Cases
State : Central
Year : 1961
1[8A. Burden of proof in certain cases 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.] ________________________ 1. Inserted by Act 43 of 1986, section 8 (w.e.f. 19-11-1986). View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionTitle : Dowry to Be for the Benefit of the Wife or Her Heirs
State : Central
Year : 1961
(1) Where any dowry is received by any person other than the woman in connection with whose marriage it is given, that person shall transfer it to the woman-- (a) if the dowry was received before marriage, within1[three months] after the date of marriage; or (b) if the dowry was received at the time of or after the marriage, within1[three months] after the date of its receipt; or (c) if the dowry was received when the woman was a minor, within1[three months] after she has attained the age of eighteen years; and pending such transfer, shall hold it in trust for the benefit of the woman. 2[(2) If any person fails to transfer any property as required by sub-section (1) within the time limit specified therefor,3[or as required by sub-section (3),] he shall be punishable with..... View Complete Act List Judgments citing this section