आधिकारिक दस्तावेज़ / Official document
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a1961-28.pdf
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- Jurisdiction
- Central
- Enactment date
- 1961-05-20
- Sections available
- 13
Commencement information from the source
01-07-1961
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1Short title, extent and commencement.→2Definition of “dowry”.→3Penalty for giving or taking dowry.→4Penalty for demanding dowry.→4ABan on advertisement.→5Agreement for giving or taking dowry to be void.→6Dowry to be for the benefit of the wife or her heirs.→7Cognizance of offences.→8Offences to be cognizable for certain purposes and to be bailable and non-compoundable.→8ABurden of proof in certain cases→8BDowry Prohibition Officers→9Power to make rules→10Power of the State Government to make rules→
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