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Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961

As at 8 September 2026. In force from 27 April 1962.

Dates: made 20 April 1961; in force 27 April 1962; ceased none recorded. Gazette: none recorded. Band A.

Synthetic. The words of this Act are generated by the register; its title, number and year are real.

Cite: Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, Act 28 of 1961 [A10-H89]. Machine: A10-H89.

Sections (69)

Chapter I. PRELIMINARY

Chapter II. COMMISSIONER

Chapter III. REGULATION OF THE SALE OF EXCISABLE ARTICLES

Chapter IV. REGULATION OF THE MANUFACTURE OF EXCISABLE ARTICLES

Chapter V. REGULATION OF DEALING IN EXCISABLE ARTICLES

Chapter VI. REGULATION OF THE TRANSPORT OF EXCISABLE ARTICLES

Chapter VII. OFFENCES AND PENALTIES

Chapter VIII. MISCELLANEOUS

Made under

No recital of a power is printed.

Acted on by (7)

Amends: Dowry Prohibition Act (Amendment) Act, 2006, 6 September 2006. "section 62 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 (28 of 1961)". Synthetic demonstration target.

Commences: Notification S.O. 1502(E), dated 4th December, 1963, 24 December 1963. "shall come into force". Synthetic demonstration target.

Amends: Dowry Prohibition Act (Amendment) Act, 1983, 13 September 1983. "section 62 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 (28 of 1961)". Synthetic demonstration target.

Exempts: Notification S.O. 3086(E), dated 11th March, 1968, 11 March 1968. "section 4 of the said Act". Synthetic demonstration target.

Exempts: Notification S.O. 2182(E), dated 7th May, 1966, 7 May 1966. "section 4 of the said Act". Synthetic demonstration target.

Amends: Dowry Prohibition Act (Amendment) Act, 2003, 16 May 2003. "section 65 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 (28 of 1961)". Synthetic demonstration target.

Commences: Notification S.O. 980(E), dated 4th April, 1962, 27 April 1962. "shall come into force". Synthetic demonstration target.

Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 [A10-H89]