The Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961

Querist : Anonymous (Querist) 06 July 2011 This query is : Resolved
Notwithstanding anything contained in any law for the time being in force, a statement made by the person aggrieved by the offence shall not subject such person to a prosecution under this Act.]

does it apply to wife only or her parents also?
if it does how is giving dowry a crime
The Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961

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Ajay Bansal (Expert) 06 July 2011
As per The Dowry Prohibition Act, giving of dovery due to pressure of taker is no offence on the part of giver.

Querist : Anonymous (Querist) 06 July 2011
in complaint they have mention, boy side did not make any demand of dowry still they have 400 gram of gold, would this amount to dowry or stridhan.

Ravikant Soni (Expert) 06 July 2011
This privilege is given to aggrieved person who gives statements in cased covered by this act.

And aggrieved person is defined in Cr.P.C. as victim in section 2 (WA).

Querist : Anonymous (Querist) 07 July 2011
so if husband file a complaint, he was given dowry without asking for it, then FIL and MIL can be subjected to prosecution

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