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.]
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.]
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1. Subs. by Act 63 of 1984, s. 4, for section 4 (w.e.f. 2-10-1985).आगे पढ़ें / Continue reading
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Section 1 · Short title, extent and commencement.Section 2 · Definition of “dowry”.Section 3 · Penalty for giving or taking dowry.Section 4A · Ban on advertisement.Section 5 · Agreement for giving or taking dowry to be void.Section 6 · Dowry to be for the benefit of the wife or her heirs.Section 7 · Cognizance of offences.Section 8 · Offences to be cognizable for certain purposes and to be bailable and non-compoundable.India Code, Government of India. Text fetched 10 Oct 2026. Check the linked official text and subsequent notifications when applying a provision.