28/07/2023
🚫⚠️ Laws are made for the society !!!!
Legal Provision for the prohibition of giving or taking of the dowry 👇👇
The Dowry Prohibition Act , 1961
, whose section 3 & 4 states the following:
3. Penalty for giving or taking dowry.—
[(1)] If any person, after the commencement of this Act,
gives or takes or abets the giving or taking of dowry, he shall be punishable
[with imprisonment for a
term which shall not be less than
[five years, and with fine which shall not be less than fifteen thousand
rupees or the amount of the value of such dowry, whichever is more]:
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
[five years].]
[(2) Nothing in sub-section (1) shall apply to, or in relation to,—
(a) presents which are given at the time of a marriage to the bride (without any demand having
been made in that behalf):
Provided that such presents are entered in a list maintained in accordance with the rules made
under this Act;
(b) presents which are given at the time of a marriage to the bridegroom (without any demand
having been made in that behalf):
Provided that such presents are entered in a list maintained in accordance with the rules made
under this Act:Provided further that where such presents are made by or on behalf of the bride or any person
related to the bride, such presents are of a customary nature and the value thereof is not excessive
having regard to the financial status of the person by whom, or on whose behalf, such presents are
given.]
[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.]