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........................................................................................................................ Description • The Dowry Prohibition (Maintenance of Lists of Presents to the Bride and Bridegroom) Rules, 1985 • Relevant Provisions of Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860), Indian Evidence Act, 1872 (1 of 1872) and Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974) relating to Dowry • Important Cases on Dowry related issues. ........................................................................................................................ Contents The Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 1. Short title, extent and commencement 2. Definition of 'dowry' 3. Penalty for giving or taking dowry 4. Penalty for demanding dowry 4A. Ban or advertisement 5. Agreement for giving or taking dowry to be void 6. Dowry to be fore the benefit of the wife or her heirs 7. Cognizance of offences 8. Offences to be cognizable for certain purposes and to be non - bailable and non-compoundable 8A. Burden of proof in certain cases 8B. Dowry Prohibition Officers 9. Power to make rules 10. Power of State Government to make rules The Dowry Prohibition (Maintenance of Lists of Present to the Bride and Bridegroom) Rules, 1985 Rules 1 - 2 Appendix ........................................................................................................................
