Dowry Prohibition Act

8,247 indexed judgments cite this act. Sections below link to the judgments in the corpus that rely on them, alongside a recently decided selection.

Sections in the index

Section 1Short title, extent and commencement.—(1) This Act may be called the Dowry Prohibition
Section 2Subs. by Act 43 of 1986, s. 2, for “or after the marriage” (w.e.f. 19-11-1986).
Section 3Penalty for giving or taking dowry.—5[(1)] If any person, after the commencement of this Act,
Section 4Subs. by Act 43 of 1986, s. 9, for section 10 (w.e.f. 19-11-1986).
Section 5Agreement for giving or taking dowry to be void.—Any agreement for the giving or taking of
Section 6Subs. by s. 5, ibid., for “which may extend to ten thousand rupees” (w.e.f. 19-11-1986).
Section 7The proviso inserted by s. 5, ibid. (w.e.f. 19-11-1986).
Section 8Ins. by s. 8, ibid. (w.e.f. 19-11-1986).
Section 9Ins. by Act 63 of 1984, s. 3 (w.e.f. 2-10-1985).
Section 8BDowry Prohibition Officers.—(1) The State Government may appoint as many Dowry