The Dowry Prohibition (Punjab Amendment) Act, 1976

) ( TO BE PUBLISH.YAD IN GA.ZETTE OF 	PAIE II, SECTION 3 

GO ITERNI.:2,172 i37. AR AT S 
11INIV.RY OF 	AFFLIR:3 ( GRD:1.1 

Delhi ,   the 17th 	De cembe r, 1976 

Short 
title. 

Amendment 
of 
section 
3 of 
Central 
ct 28 

of 1961. 

NOT IFIC!`_ IONS 

In exercise of 
the powers conferred by section 8s7 of the Punjab Reorganisation 

Act 1966  (31 of 1966) 3  the Central GO VC Mlle rii; hereby extends to 

Union territo Ty of Chandigarh, tht; Dowry Prohibition 
(Punjab Amendment) Act, 1976 ( Punjab Act 26 of 1976) as in 
force in the State of Punjab at the date of this notification, 
subject to the following modifica'ions, namely :- 

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2. 	 In section 8, clause 

ANNT.XURE 

THE DOWRY PROHIBITION (PUNJAB AMENDMEM ) ACT 7  1976 

(PUNJAB ACT 26 OF 1976) AS Exr 
ENDED TO THE UNION TERRITORY 

OF CHANDIGARH. 
An Act to amend the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, in its 
apDlication to the State of Punjab. 

BE it enacted by the Legislature of the State 
of Punjab in the Twenty-seventh Year of the Republic of 
India as follows :- 

	

1. 	
This Act may be called the Dowry. Prohibition 

(Punjab Amendment) Act , 1976. 

	

2, 	
In Section 3 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, 

in its application to the Union territory of Chandigarh 
(hereinafter re fer

h  d fin e aws hi
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in 

 ecxealrd  Atcto)  five 
for the swondrds 

"six months, or 

 

rupees", the words "one year, and fine which may extend to 
five thousand rupees" shall be substituted. 

3. 	 In section 4 of the principal Act,- 

(a) 	for the words "six months, or with fine which 
may exend to five thousand rupees", the words 
"one year, and fine -which may extend to five 

thousand rupees" shall be substituted; and 
2. 

1. 	
In section 2, for the words "State of Punjab", 

the words "Union territory of Chandigarh" shall be substituted. 

(iii) shall be omitted. 

Amendmert 
of section 
4 of Central 
Act 28 of 
1961. 



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Bar of 
certain 
acts. 

(b) the proviso 	be omitted. 

4. 	 uriter ziectjcol 4 of 'Cale 13 rinciy“.1 Act, the Insertio:_ 
following sections shall -in -Inserted, 	 of new 

sections 
4-A and 

"4-A. 	Any person who - 	 4-B in 
Cent ral 
Act 28 

(1) 	displays any presents made at the time 	of 1.961. 
of such marriage in the form of cash, 
ornaments clothes or other articles; or 

(ii) takes in a marriage party -more than 
twenty-five persons exclusive of minors 
and the members of the band; or 

(iii) gives in the forma of aagan at the time of 
betrothal or marriage 9  anything 

the value of which exceeds eleven rupees; or 

(iv) gives to the parents or any other relation 
of a-  party to them marriage anything on the 
occasion of 	or any other ceremony 
performed in relation to betrothal or marriage; 
or 

(v) serves to the marriage party more than two _ _ 	_ 
principal meals; 	 . 	. .. . . . r.• •  	.. 	. -. 

• shall be punishable with-lop ri sornant for a term which 
may extend to Sj.7.7 --_-,1::.th...; -r Ilitl?. fl ris.  -:rich ray erten.e.-  
to five thouJana rupees or with both. 

Explanation_._.__...: 	- 	In this section the expression 
"principal meal" means lunch or dinner. 

4-B, 	Any party to the marriage who, after the 
marriage 9  deprives the 

Penalty for 	 other party of the rights 
depriving any . 	 and privileges of marriage, 
party of rights 	 or tortures or refuses to 
and privileges 	 maintain the said. other party, 
of marriage. 	 for non-payment of dowry, 

and any person who assists 
such party in the commission 
of such offence, 

shall be punishable with Imprisonment for a term which 
may extend to one year, and fine which may extend to 
five thousand rupee's." 

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5, 	For s.- ction 7 of the Drincip :11 Act, 
the foll:Dwing section shall be substituted, 

"7. No twi t L7.s 1. an f, 
CognisJ. nce of 
offences. 

anything contained in the 
Code of Cr-iminal 
Procedure, 1973 - 

"p 

Substitution 
of section 7 
of Central 
Act 28 of 
1961. 

(1) no court inferior ta th-t of a J-ylicial 
iviagistrate of' the first class shall try 
any off,nce under this Act; 

(2) no court shall tyke cognizance of' any 
offence punishable unP..er sections 3, 4 
and. 4-B except upon a complaint made 
within one year from the date of the 
offence, by some person aggrieved by the 
offence: 

Provided that - 

(a) where such person is under the age of 
eighteen years, or is an idiot or a . 
lunatic, or is .from sickness or 
infirmi-Gy unable to make a complaint, 
or is a woman -who, ;according, to the 
local customs and manners, ought not . 
to be compelled to appear in public, 
some other person may, with the leave 
of the court, make a complaint on his or 
her behalf; 

(b) where the person aggrieved by an 
offence is .the -wife , complaint may be 
made on her behalf by her father, 
mother, brother, sister or by her 
father's or mother's brother or sister; and 

every offence under section 4-A shall be 
cognizable : 

Provided that no. police officer below the 
rank of a Deputy. Superintendent of 
Police shall investigate any offence 
punishable und..er this Act or make any 
arrest therefor„" 

Substitution 6. . For section 8 of the principal Act, the 
of section 
8 of Central 
Act 28 of 1961 

118„ 

Offences to be 
bailable and 
non-compoundable. 

(3) 

Every offence under this Act shall be 
bailable and 
non-compoundable." 

followtng section shall be substituted, namely :- 





7. 	:.fter 
section 

8. 
(i) 	in sub-sects-on 	ftGr the on (1) 9  a  

words "Central Goverment" the 
words " or the State Goverrsien.t" 
shall be inserted ; 

(ii) 	in sub-section. (2), he 
after the laords 

ttevery rule ma " -tde 	words "by the 
Central Government" shall be inserted.; 
and 

(iii) L-  omitted 7 

Institution of 	
e 

proceedings. 	
this 	without th.E; pre 

sanction of the DiStrft.et Magistr.ate or of such 
officer as the State Gov.:.,..rmient may by spc,cial or 

a.ppoint in this behalf." 
general order  

In section 9 of the principal Act, - 

sc.ction of 
prir_cip‘?1  

inse Tted 9  11P Yaely 

pr:,socution 	
be 

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institutcA against any 

-'f nee committed under vious 
=.:.--.rsor, in respect of any 

Lc  -t, the 

Amendment of 
section 9 
of Central 
Act 26 of 
1961. 

Insertion 
o f new 
section. 
8-P. in 
Central 
Act 28 of 
1961. 

11--11015 /6 /76- ( i) 	L ( 136 

(H. C . BAIT.SHI) 
UNDER SECRETARY TO TIE& GOV'T OF INDIA. 

------ 

G.S.R. 	
______-- .- In pursuance 

of clause (1) of article 23777i7b7n7a--
-tution, the president hereby 

direct 3 tha-PC  theme %.6.ministrator of- the 	
Union territory of Chandigarh 

shall also, subjecst to the control of the President and until further 
orders, exercise the powers and discharge the functions of the State 
G0170111111G11t under section. BA, and sub-section (1) of section S. of the 
Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 (Central Act 28 of 1961) as in force in the 

/ 
said Union territory.  

.Z-No. T.I-110 5/6/76-(ii)-1.121, 7 

1--„,......, ,,,(,....1,41.-: 

(H. C. Bail SHI ) 
UNDER SECRETARY TO THE GOVE. OF INDIA. 

The Manager, 
GOVe T11E1C11t of Ilia Press, 
Mayapuri Industrial.Area, Ring Road, 
NEW DLHI. 





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