If a person demands, directly or indirectly, any kind of dowry from the mother, father or other relative of the bride or the groom, as the case may be, then he will have to pay a fine under which section of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961?

If a person demands, directly or indirectly, any kind of dowry from the mother, father or other relative of the bride or the groom, as the case may be, then he will have to pay a fine under which section of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961? Correct Answer Section-4

The correct answer is Section-4.

Key Points

• The Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 consolidated the anti-dowry laws which had been passed on certain states.
• Penalty for demanding dowry:
  • This legislation provides for a penalty in section 4 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. 
  • This legislation provides for a penalty in section 3 if any person gives, takes, or abets giving or receiving of dowry. The punishment could be imprisonment for a minimum of 5 years and a fine of more than ₹15,000 or the value of the dowry received, whichever is higher.
  • The payment of dowry has long been prohibited under specific Indian laws including the Dowry Prohibition Act 1961 and subsequently by Sections 304B and 498A of the Indian Penal Code. 
  • The dowry system in India refers to the durable goods, cash, and real or movable property that the bride's family gives to the groom, his parents, and his relatives as a condition of the marriage.
  • There are also several state-level amendments to the Dowry Prohibition Act.

Additional Information

• Section-67- Punishment for publishing or transmitting of material containing sexually explicit act: 
  • Whoever publishes or transmits or causes to be published or transmitted in the electronic form any material which contains sexually explicit act or conduct shall be punished on first conviction with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to five years and with fine which may extend to ten lakh rupees and in the event of second or subsequent conviction with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years and also with fine which may extend to ten lakh rupees.