Dowry Prohibition Act

GPTKB entity

Statements (31)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Indian legislation
gptkbp:administeredBy gptkb:Ministry_of_Women_and_Child_Development
gptkbp:amendedBy 1984
1986
gptkbp:appliesTo gptkb:India
gptkbp:dateEnacted 1961
gptkbp:definitionOfDowry any property or valuable security given or agreed to be given in connection with marriage
gptkbp:enactedBy gptkb:Parliament_of_India
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Dowry Prohibition Act
gptkbp:longTitle An Act to prohibit the giving or taking of dowry
gptkbp:prohibits abetment of dowry
giving of dowry
taking of dowry
gptkbp:punishmentForGivingDowry imprisonment and fine
gptkbp:punishmentForTakingDowry imprisonment and fine
gptkbp:purpose prohibition of dowry
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Section_498A_of_Indian_Penal_Code
gptkbp:section gptkb:Section_8
Section 2
Section 7
Section 9
Section 3
Section 4
Section 5
Section 6
Section 8A
gptkbp:shortName gptkb:Dowry_Prohibition_Act,_1961
gptkbp:status in force
gptkbp:website https://wcd.nic.in/act/dowry-prohibition-act-1961
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Indian_legislation
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5