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Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 Section 8B

Title: Dowry Prohibition Officers

State: Central

Year: 1961

.....as may be specified in the notification on the Dowry Prohibition Officer who shall exercise such powers subject to such limitations and conditions as may be specified by rules made under this Act. (4) The State Government may, for the purpose of advising and assisting Dowry Prohibition Officers in the efficient performance of their functions under this Act, appoint an Advisory Board consisting of not more than five social welfare workers (out of whom at least two shall be women) from the area in respect of which such Dowry Prohibition Officer exercises jurisdiction under sub-section (1).] ________________________ 1. Inserted by Act 43 of 1986, Section 8 (w.e.f. 19-11-1986).

Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 Complete Act

Title: 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

Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 Section 6

Title: Dowry to Be for the Benefit of the Wife or Her Heirs

State: Central

Year: 1961

.....within such period as may be specified in the order, and if such person fails to comply with the direction within the period so specified, an amount equal to the value of the property, may be recovered from him as if it were a fine imposed by such Court and paid to such woman or, as the case may be, 3[her heirs, parents or children.] (4) Nothing contained in this section shall affect the provisions of section 3 or section 4. ________________________ 1. Substituted by Act 63 of 1984, Section 5, for "one year" (w.e.f. 2-10-1985). 2. Substituted by Act 63 of 1984, Section 5, for sub-section (2) (w.e.f. 2-10-1985). 3. Inserted by Act 43 of 1986, Section 5 (w.e.f. 19-11-1986). 4. Substituted by Act 43 of 1986, Section 5, for certain words (w.e.f. 19-11-1986). 5. Inserted by Act 63 of 1984, Section 5 (w.e.f. 2-10-1985). 6. Substituted by Act 63 of 1986, Section 5, for "her heirs" (w.e.f. 19-11-1986).

Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 Preamble 1

Title: 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.

Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 Section 3

Title: Penalty for Giving or Taking Dowry

State: Central

Year: 1961

.....such presents are entered in a list maintained in accordance with the rules made under this Act: Provided further that where such presents are made by or on behalf of (he bride or any person related to the bride, such presents arc of a customary nature and the value thereof is not excessive having regard to the financial status of the person by whom, or on whose behalf, such presents arc given.] ________________________ 1. Section 3 re-numbered as sub-section (1) thereof by Act 63 of 1984, Section 3 (w.e.f. 2-10-1985). 2. Substituted by Act 63 of 1984, Section 3, for certain words (w.e.f. 2-10-1985). 3. Substituted by Act 43 of 1986, Section 3, for certain words (w.e.f. 19-11-1986). 4. Substituted by Act 43 of 1986, Section 3, for "six months" (w.e.f. 19-11-1986). 5. Inserted by Act 63 of 1984, Section 3 (w.e.f. 2-10-1985).

Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 Section 4

Title: 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).

DOWRY PROHIBITION ACT, 1961 Section 2

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). 2. Substituted by Act 63 of 1984, Section 2, for certain words (w.e.f. 2-10-1985). 3. Explanation I omitted by Act 63 of 1984, Section 2 (w.e.f. 2-10-1985).

Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 Section 5

Title: 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.

Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1961

.....of the husband on the ground of non-receipt of dowry or insufficient dowry has already been given effect to by the Criminal Law (Second Amendment) Act, 1983. This Act amended, inter alia, the Indian Penal Code to include therein a provision for punishment for cruelty to married women and was aimed at dealing directly with the problem of dowry suicides and dowry deaths. 3. The Joint Committee has recommended that the definition of "dowry" contained in section 2 of the 1961 Act should be modified by omitting the expression "as consideration for the marriage" used therein on the ground that it is well nigh impossible to prove that anything given were a consideration for the marriage for the obvious and simple reason that the giver i.e., the parents who are usually the victims would be reluctant and unwilling to set the law in motion. The omission of the words "as consideration for the marriage" would make the definition not only wide but also unworkable, for, if these words are omitted, anything given, whether before or after or at the time of marriage by any one, may amount to dowry. The Supreme Court has also placed a liberal construction on the word "dowry" as used in section 4.....

The Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 Complete Act

State: 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 parents of either party to a marriage or by a other person, to either party to the marriage or to any other person; at or before or after the marriage us consideration for 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. Explanation I.-For the removal of doubts, it is hereby declare that any presents.....