State/UT amendment note · Haryana

Haryana — state amendment note

Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 · source PDF pages 2–3

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                                                   STATE AMENDMENT
Haryana
    For section 2, 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 (hereinafter referred to as the principal
Act), the following sections shall be substituted namely:--
     “2. Definitions.---In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires.—
              (i) “dowry” means any property or valuable security given or agreed to be given either directly
          or indirectly—
                (a) by one party to a marriage to the other party to the marriage; or
               (b) by the parents of either party to a marriage or by any other person, to either party to the
             marriage or to any other person;
             at or before or after the marriage as consideration for the marriage of the said parties, but does
          not include dower of mahr in the case of person to whom the Muslim Personal Law (Shariat)
          applies.
             Explanation I.—For the removal of doubts it is hereby declared that any presents made at the
          time of a marriage to either party to the marriage in the form of cash, ornaments, clothes or other



1.The words “except the State of Jammu and Kashmir” omitted by Act 34 of 2019, s. 95 and the Fifth Schedule
   (w.e.f. 31-10- 2019).
2. 1st July, 1961, vide notification No. S.O. 1410, dated 20th June, 1961, see Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, sec. 3(ii).
3. Subs. by Act 43 of 1986, s. 2, for “or after the marriage” (w.e.f. 19-11-1986).
4. Subs. by Act 63 of 1984, s. 2, for certain words (w.e.f. 2-10-1985).
5. The Explanation I omitted by s. 2, ibid. (w.e.f. 2-10-1985).

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         articles, shall not be deemed to be dowry within the meaning of this section, unless they are made
         as consideration for the marriage o the said parties.
            Explanation II.—The expression “valuable security” has the same meaning as in section 30 of
         the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860);
               (i) “marriage expenses” shall includes expenses incureed directly or indirectly at or before
            the marriage on—
               (a) Thakka, Sagai, Tkka, Shagan and MIlni ceremonies;
               (b) the gifts made by one party tio a marriage to the other party to the marriage or by the
            parents, grand-parents and brother or either party to a marriage to either party to the marriage or
            the blood relations thereof;
     [Vide Haryana Act 38 of 1976, s. 2]

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