The Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961
- ➤ 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 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
- ➤ Section 8A - Burden of proof in certain cases
- ➤ Section 8B - Dowry Prohibition Officers
- ➤ Section 9 - Power to make rules
- ➤ Section 10 - Power of the State Government to make rules