Criminal Law - The Dowry Prohibition Act,1961 - Section 8-A

The Dowry Prohibition Act,1961
Section 1-10

Section 1

Short title, extent and commencement

Section 2

Definition of "Dowry"

Section 3

Penalty for giving or taking Dowry

Section 4

Penalty for demanding Dowry

Section 4-A

Ban on advertisement-If any person

Section 5

Agreement for giving or taking dowry to be void

Section 6

Dowry to be for the benefit of the wife or her heirs

Section 7

Cognizance of offence

Section 8

Offences to be cognizable for certain purposes and to be non-bailable and non-compoundable

Section 8-A

Burden of proof in certain cases

Section 8-B

Dowry prohibition officers

Section 9

Power to make rules

Section 10

Power of the state government to make rules

Section 8-A- Burden of proof in certain cases

Where any person is prosecuted for taking or abetting the taking of any dowry under Sec. 4, or the demanding of dowry under Sec. 4, the burden of proving that he has not committed an offence under those sections shall be on him.

The Dowry Prohibition Act,1961

Section(s)

1 - 10

Judgement(s) Found in :
The Dowry Prohibition Act,1961
Section 8-A