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Dowry Prohibition Act Overview by diksha singh is a document available to read on EtoBox.
This document discusses the history and development of anti-dowry legislation in India. It outlines some of the initial legislative attempts to prohibit dowry in the 1930s-1950s through acts passed in various states. The central government then introduced the Dowry Prohibition Bill in 1959, which was passed in 1961 as the Dowry Prohibition Act after revisions. The Act defined dowry and prescribed punishments for giving or taking dowry. It has since been amended to strengthen penalties. The document also dis
- Author
- diksha singh
- Language
- EN