THE DOWRY PROHIBITION ACT, 1961, Section 4

THE DOWRY PROHIBITION ACT, 1961
(Act No.28 of 1961)[2Oth May. 1961]
AN ACT TO PROHIBIT THE GIVING OR TAKING OF DOWRY

Dowry Prohibition Act : Section 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.

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