Indian Legal System > Civil Laws > Family Laws > The Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 > Dowry Prohibition Officers In this article, we shall study the provisions of Section 8 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 and provisions for the appointment of Dowry Prohibition Officers. Section 8: The Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961: Offences to be […]
Indian Legal System > Civil Laws > Family Laws > The Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 > Cognizance of Dowry Offence Section 7 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 gives provision for the cognizance dowry offence Section 7: the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961: Cognizance of Offences: (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Code of Criminal Procedure, […]
Indian Legal System > Civil Laws > Family Laws > The Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 > Return of Dowry Section 6 provides for the return of dowry within the prescribed time as given in the Act if it is already taken Section 6: the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961: Dowry to be for the benefit of […]
Indian Legal System > Civil Laws > Family Laws > The Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 > Definition of Dowry Under the Act Objects of Dowry prohibition Act, 1961: The Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 was enacted by the Parliament in 1961 with an objective to prohibit presenting, obtaining or demanding dowry by any means from either of the party to the marriage. In […]