Dowry Prohibition Act 1961|Section 304B And 498A Of IPC|வரதட்சணை கொடுமைக்கு | MASKMOONJI | In Tamil

Dowry Prohibition Act 1961|Section 304B And 498A Of IPC|வரதட்சணை கொடுமைக்கு | MASKMOONJI | In Tamil Short title, extent and commencement. (1) This Act may be called the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961. It extends to the whole of India except the State of Jammu and Kashmir. It shall come into force on such date as the Central Government may, by notification in the official Gazette, appoint. Definition of `dowry’. In this act, `dowry’ means any property or valuable security given or agreed to be given either directly or indirectly: by one party to a marriage to the other party to the marriage; or by the parents of either party to a marriage or by any other person, to either party to the marriage or to any other person;at or before or any time after the marriage in connection with the marriage of said parties but does not include dower or mahr in the case of persons to whom the Muslim Personal Law (Shariat) applies. Explanation II.-The expression `valuable security’ has the same meaning as in Sec. 30 of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860). Offences to be congnizable 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 of they were cognizable offences- for the purpose of investigation of such offences; and for the purpose of matters other than- matters referred to in Sec. 42 of that Code, and the arrest of person without a warrant or without an order of a Magistrate. (2) Every offence under this Act shall be non-bailable and non-compoundable. 8-A. Burden of proof in certain cases: Where any person is prosecuted for taking or abetting the taking of any dowry under Sec. 3, or the demanding of dowry under Sec.4, the burden of proving that he had not committed an offence under those sections shall be on him. 8-B. Dowry Prohibition Officers: (1) The State Government may appoint as many Dowry Prohibition Officers as it thinks fit and specify the areas in respect of which they shall exercise their jurisdiction and powers under this Act. (2) Every Dowry Prohibition Officer shall exercise and perform the following powers and functions, namely, - to see that the provisions of this Act are complied with; to prevent, as far as possible, the taking or abetting the taking of, of the demanding of, dowry; to collect such evidence as may be necessary for the prosecution of persons committing offences under the Act; and to perform such additional functions as may be assigned to him by the State Government, or as may be specified in the rules made under this Act. (3) The State Government may, by notification in the official Gazette, confer such powers of a police officer as may be specified in the notification, the Dowry Prohibition Officer who shall exercise such powers subject to such limitations and conditions as may be specified by rules made under this Act. (4) The State Government may, for the purpose of advising and assisting the Dowry Prohibition Officers in the efficient performance of their functions under this Act, appoint an advisory board consisting of not more than five social welfare workers (out of whom at least two shall be women) from the area in respect of which such Dowry Prohibition Officer exercises jurisdiction under sub-section (1). .................THANK U FOR WATCHING................................ We are having legal and fun meme page in instagram and facebook link was given below can u please give me ur support for our channel and page FOLLOW US ON Instagram 🌞:https://www.instagram.com/legal_mask_... FaceBook 🌀 :  / mask.moonji   Telegram 🌈 :https://t.me/maatrathainokkibroadcast YOUTUBE 💖 : https://bit.ly/3jUZ8uU website 📰 : https://maskmoonji.blogspot.com/?m=1 #maskmoonjichannel#maskmoonji #Recentsupremecourtjudgement #DowryProhibitionAct1961|Section304BAnd498AOfIPC|வரதட்சணைகொடுமைக்கு|MASKMOONJI|InTamil #section304bindianpenalcodeintamil #498aofindianpenalcodeintamil #dowryact