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.]
(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.]
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1. Ins. by Act 43 of 1986, s. 4 (w.e.f. 19-11-1986).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 4 · Penalty for demanding dowry.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.