Dowry Prohibition Rules, 1998

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    "id": 14906,
    "slug": "dowry-prohibition-rules-1998",
    "title": "Dowry Prohibition Rules, 1998",
    "short_title": "Dowry Prohibition Rules, 1998",
    "act_number": "Published vide Notification No. G.O.Ms.No. 72, Wom",
    "act_year": 1998,
    "act_type": "STATE",
    "location": "Andhra Pradesh",
    "law_status": "unknown",
    "enactment_date": null,
    "description": "Dowry Prohibition Rules, 1998",
    "preamble": "",
    "section_label": "Section",
    "sections": [
        {
            "number": "1",
            "title": "1. Short Title Extent.",
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            "content": "",
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        },
        {
            "number": "2",
            "title": "2. Definition.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) 'Act' means the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961;\n(b) 'Stridhan' means the presents made or given to the newly wedded bride which are part of stridhan, and this stridhan does not come under the purview of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961.",
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            "is_definition": true,
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        {
            "number": "3",
            "title": "3. List of Presents to be maintained.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(1) The list shall be prepared within six months after the marriage.\n(2) (a) Each item or present shall possess discription approximate value and name of the person from whom the present is received and his relation to Bride or Bridegroom and with signs or thumb impressions of the Bride or Bridegroom.\n(b) The price of each present shall not exceed Rs. 200/- and the presents of both the Bride and Bridegroom shall not exceed 150 (75 each), over and above the said number of gifts received shall be handed over to a Charitable Home or a home run by Government.\n(3) Whenever a marriage is registered a column may be provided in the Register to confirm whether they have taken any dowry or not.\n(4) Every Government servant shall after his marriage furnish a declaration stating that he has not taken any dowry, to the Dowry Prohibition Officer/ Dowry Prohibition Committee through his controlling Officer. The said declaration shall be signed by witnesses also like father-in-law, father, bride and Dowry Prohibition Officer.\n(5) If any case is refered to the Dowry Prohibition Officer or Dowry Prohibition Committee, they are empowered to file the issue before the Court on behalf of aggrieved person and some other person on his or her behalf.",
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        },
        {
            "number": "4",
            "title": "4. Bar of Certain acts.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) give or abet the giving or taking dowry;\n(b) demand any dowry directly or indirectly from the parents or guardians of a bride or bridegroom;\n(c) incur marriage expenditure, the aggregate value thereof exceeds Rs. 15.000/-,\n(d) display the gifts given to bride or bridegroom in the form of each, ornaments, clothes or articles;\n(e) take or carry in excess of 25 members of the marriage party exclusive of minors and 11 members of the Band;\n(f) serve more than 2 principal meals;\n(g) deny conjugal rights on the ground that dowry has not been given or the dowry given is insufficient.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 3
        },
        {
            "number": "5",
            "title": "5. Complaint.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(b) The place of trial or enquiry shall be from the place where the complainant is residing.\n(c) Any complaint shall be made either on the demand of dowry or accepting dowry within a period of one year.\n6.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 4
        },
        {
            "number": "7",
            "title": "7. Transfers and filing of Stridhans.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) the property given to the women as Stridhan is transferable to all girl children equally after the death of the women.\n(b) No stridhan property shall be sold without the consent of the wife (the owner) and also the counter signature of her father (if living) or eldest child from her father's side.\n(c) The inclome earned by Stridhan shall be the income of women",
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            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 5
        },
        {
            "number": "8",
            "title": "8. Maintainance Allowance.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "9. (a) Settelment off Dowry taken.\n(b) As a result of divorce between husband and wife, the dowry paid prior to the implementation of the Act can be recovered.\n(c) During trial of the case if any damage is caused or sale of wife's property is made they shall be payable by the husband whenever proved by the wife within the specified time by the Court. If he fails to do so an amount equivalent to the property may be recovered from him as if it were a fine imposed by Court.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 6
        },
        {
            "number": "10",
            "title": "10. Time for Settlement off disputes.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 7
        },
        {
            "number": "11",
            "title": "11. Powers and functions off Dowry Prohibition Officers.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) Power to Register cases.\n(b) Power to examine the witnesses.\n(c) Power to investigate congnisable officers.\n(d) Power to arrest if prima facie case is made out.\n(e) Power to send the accused to remand within 24 hours.\n(f) Power to search and cease, if any incriminating material concerning the offence is forthcoming.",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "12",
            "title": "12. Appointment off Advisory Board.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 9
        },
        {
            "number": "13",
            "title": "13. Formation of Village Team and its Functions.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 10
        },
        {
            "number": "14",
            "title": "14. Settlement of cases.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 11
        }
    ],
    "metadata": {
        "Act ID": "Last Updated 22nd August, 2019 [ap493]",
        "Act Number": "Published vide Notification No. G.O.Ms.No. 72, Women's Development Child Welfare and Disabled Welfare (PROG), dated 7.11.1998",
        "Enactment Date": "",
        "Act Year": "1998",
        "Short Title": "Dowry Prohibition Rules, 1998",
        "Type": "STATE",
        "Location": "Andhra Pradesh"
    },
    "updated_at": "2026-09-29 21:55:18"
}