The Dowry Prohibition Act

Short title, extent and commencement

Definition of “dowry”

Penalty for giving or taking dowry

Penalty for demanding dowry

Ban on advertisement

Agreement for giving or taking dowry to be void

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

Cognizance of offences

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

Burden of proof in certain case

Dowry Prohibition Officer

Power to make rule

Power of the State Government to make rule

All sections

1[8A. Burden of proof in certain cases.--Where any person is prosecuted for taking or abetting the
taking of any dowry under section 3, or the demanding of dowry under section 4, the burden of proving
that he had not committed an offence under those sections shall be on him.]


LAWGIST

# 8A Burden of proof in certain case