Section 8: Offences to be cognizable for certain purposes and to be bailable and non-compoundable.

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

[[8. Offences to be cognizable for certain purposes and to be bailable and non-compoundable.--(1) The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974) shall apply to offences under this Act as if they were cognizable offences--

(a) for the purposes of investigation of such offences; and

(b) for the purposes of matters other than--

(i) matters referred to in section 42 of that Code; and

(ii) the arrest of a person without a warrant or without an order of a Magistrate.

(2) Every offence under this Act shall be [non-bailable] and non-compoundable.]

Where this provision sits

Act	The Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961
Section	8
Marginal note	Offences to be cognizable for certain purposes and to be bailable and non-compoundable.
Jurisdiction	Central
Status	In force as published by the source
Judgments citing it	1

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. 7, for section 8 (w.e.f. 2-10-1985).
substituted, Act 43 of 1986. . Subs. by Act 43 of 1986, s. 7, for "bailable" (w.e.f. 19-11-1986).

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