Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Indian legislation
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| gptkbp:amendedBy |
Dowry Prohibition (Amendment) Act, 1984
Dowry Prohibition (Amendment) Act, 1986 |
| gptkbp:appliesTo |
gptkb:India
|
| gptkbp:citation |
Act No. 28 of 1961
|
| gptkbp:dateEnacted |
1961
|
| gptkbp:enactedBy |
gptkb:Parliament_of_India
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961
|
| gptkbp:language |
gptkb:Hindi
English |
| gptkbp:longTitle |
An Act to prohibit the giving or taking of dowry
|
| gptkbp:penalty |
imprisonment and fine
|
| gptkbp:prohibits |
giving of dowry
taking of dowry abetment of giving or taking dowry |
| gptkbp:purpose |
prohibition of dowry
|
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:Section_498A_of_Indian_Penal_Code
|
| gptkbp:section |
Section 2 defines dowry
Section 4 prescribes penalty for demanding dowry Section 6 deals with dowry to be for the benefit of the wife or her heirs Section 3 prescribes penalty for giving or taking dowry |
| gptkbp:shortName |
gptkb:Dowry_Prohibition_Act
|
| gptkbp:startDate |
1 July 1961
|
| gptkbp:status |
in force
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Dowry_Prohibition_Act
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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