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Section 4: Penalty for demanding dowry.

The Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961Central Act · Act 28 of 1961

[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.]

Where this provision sits

ActThe Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961
Section4
Marginal notePenalty for demanding dowry.
JurisdictionCentral
StatusIn force as published by the source
Judgments citing it574

How this provision has been amended

Taken from the footnotes printed with the provision by the source. Where a footnote names the amending instrument, it is quoted as printed.

  • substituted, Act 63 of 1984. . Subs. by Act 63 of 1984, s. 4, for section 4 (w.e.f. 2-10-1985).

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