3. List of Presents to be maintained.

{
    "act_title": "Dowry Prohibition Rules, 1998",
    "act_slug": "dowry-prohibition-rules-1998",
    "section_label": "Section",
    "section": {
        "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.",
        "footnote": "",
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        "sort_order": 2
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