Title : Definition of 'dowry'
State : Central
Year : 1961
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 parent of either party to a marriage or by any other person, to either party to the marriage or to any other person, at or before1[or any time after the marriage]2[in connection with the marriage of the said parties, but does not include] dower or mahr in the case of persons to whom the Muslim Personal Law (Shariat) applies. 3[***] Explanation II.--The expression "valuable security" has the same meaning as in section 30 of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860). ________________________ 1. Substituted by Act 43 of 1986, Section 2, for "or after the marriage" (w.e.f. 19-11-1986)...... View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionTitle : Penalty for Giving or Taking Dowry
State : Central
Year : 1961
1[(1)] If any person, after the commencement of this Act, gives or takes or abets the giving or taking of dowry he shall be punishable2[with imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than3[five years, and with fine which shall not be less than fifteen thousand rupees or the amount of the value of such dowry, whichever is more]: Provided that the Court may, for adequate and special reasons to be recorded in the judgment, impose a sentence of imprisonment for a term of less than4[five years].] 5[(2) Nothing in sub-section (1) shall apply to, or in relation to,-- (a) presents which are given at the time of a marriage to the bride (without any demand having been made in that behalf): Provided that such presents arc entered in a list maintained in accordance with the rules made..... View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionTitle : Ban on Advertisement
State : Central
Year : 1961
1[4A. Ban on advertisement If any person,-- (a) offers, through any advertisement in any newspaper, periodical, journal or through any other media, any share in his property or of any money or both as a share in any business or other interest as consideration for the marriage of his son or daughter or any other relative; (b) prints or publishes or circulates any advertisement referred to in clause (a), he shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than six months, but which may extend to five years, or with fine which may extend to fifteen thousand rupees: Provided that the Court may, for adequate and special reasons to be recorded in the judgment, impose a sentence of imprisonment for a term of less than six months.] ________________________ ..... View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionTitle : Offences to Be Cognizable for Certain Purposes and to Be >[Non-bailable] and Non-compoundable
State : Central
Year : 1961
1[8. Offences to be cognizable for certain purposes and to be2[non-bailable] and non-compoundable (1) The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974) shall apply to offences under this Act as if they were cognizable offences-- (a) for the purposes of investigation of such offences; and (b) for the purposes of matters other than-- (i) matters referred to in section 42 of that Code; and (ii) the arrest of a person without a warrant or without an order of a Magistrate. (2) Every offence under this Act shall be2[non-bailable] and non-compoundable.] ________________________ 1. Substituted by Act 63 of 1984, Section 7, for section 8 (w.e.f. 2-10-1985). 2. Substituted by Act 43 of 1986, Section 7, for "bailable" (w.e.f. 19-11-1986). View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionTitle : Cognizance of Offences
State : Central
Year : 1961
1[7. Cognizance of offences (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974),-- (a) no Court inferior to that of a Metropolitan Magistrate or a Judicial Magistrate of the first class shall try any offence under this Act; (b) no Court shall take cognizance of an offence under this Act except upon-- (i) its own knowledge or a police report of the facts which constitute such offence, or (ii) a complaint by the person aggrieved by the offence or a parent or other relative of such person, or by any recognized welfare institution or organisation; (c) it shall be lawful for a Metropolitan Magistrate or a Judicial Magistrate of the first class to pass any sentence authorised by this Act on any person convicted of an offence under this Act. ..... View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionTitle : Power to Make Rules
State : Central
Year : 1961
(1) The Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, make rules for carrying out the purposes of this Act. 1[(2) In particular, and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such rules may provide for-- (a) the form and manner in which, and the persons by whom, any list of presents referred to in sub-section (2) of section 3 shall be maintained and all other matters connected therewith; and (b) the better co-ordination of policy and action with respect to the administration of this Act.] 2[(3)] Every rule made under this section shall be laid as soon as may be after it is made before each House of Parliament while it is in session for a total period of thirty days which may be comprised in one session or3[in two or more successive sessions,..... View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionTitle : Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961
State : Central
Year : 1961
THE DOWRY PROHIBITION ACT, 19611 [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. For Statement of Objects and Reasons see the Gazette of India, Extra., 1959, Part II, Section 2, p. 397. View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionTitle : Karnataka Prohibition Act, 1961
State : Karnataka
Year : 1961
Preamble 1 - KARNATAKA PROHIBITION ACT, 1961 Chapter I Section 1 - Short title, extent and commencement Section 2 - Definitions Chapter II Section 3 - Prohibition Commissioner Section 4 - Deputy Commissioner Section 5 - Subordinate officers Section 6 - Investing officers of other departments with powers and duties under this Act Section 7 - Board of Experts Section 8 - Committees Section 9 - Medical Boards Section 10 - Control of Commissioner over Prohibition Officers and other Officers Section 11 - Delegation Chapter III Schedule 12 - Prohibition of the manufacture of, traffic in and consumption of liquors and intoxicating drugs Section 13 - Alterations of denatured spirit or denatured spirituous preparations Section 14 - Prohibition of soliciting use of intoxicant or hemp..... List Judgments citing this sectionTitle : Proceeding in Case of Default of Person Admitted on Bail to Appear Before Prohibition Officer
State : Karnataka
Year : 1961
When, by reason of default at appearance of a person bailed to appear before a Police or Prohibition Officer, such officer is of opinion that proceedings should be taken to compel payment of the penalty or penalties mentioned in the bond of the person bailed or of the surety or sureties, he shall forward the bond to the Magistrate having jurisdiction to inquire into or try the offence of which the person bailed was accused, and the Magistrate shall proceed to enforce payment of the penalty or penalties in the manner provided by the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898, for the recovery of penalties in the like case of the default of appearance by a person bailed to appear before his own court. View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionTitle : Control, Regulation and Exemption
State : Karnataka
Year : 1961
(1) The State Government may, by notification and subject to such conditions as it thinks fit, direct that,- (a) any preparation containing alcohol not exceeding a specified percentage by volume, or (b) any liquor or intoxicating drug or preparation containing such liquor or drug, and required for medicinal, scientific, industrial or such like purpose,1[or] 1[(c) members of the Armed Forces of the Union or of any other Armed Forces raised or maintained by the Union or attached to or operating with any of its Armed Forces:] shall be exempt from any of the provisions of this Act or rules, regulations or orders made thereunder. (2) When issuing a notification under sub-section (1) , the State Government shall have power to provide that a breach of any of the conditions subject to..... View Complete Act List Judgments citing this section