Why was the Dowry Prohibition Act of 1961 considered to be inadequate?
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Answer. The Dowry prohibition act of 1961 sought to protect women from the evil practice of dowry. However it was mandated that a female had to launch a criminal complaint for investigations to proceed.
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What are the aims and objectives of the Dowry Prohibition Act 1961?
Objectives of Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961:
To promote marital and family harmony. To effectively work for creating a dowry free society. To provide a base to fight against the abuse of dowry laws. To create awareness about the present cruelty/dowry/harassment related laws and their damaging effects on the family.What is the impact of Dowry Prohibition Act 1961?
Amendments to the original Dowry Prohibition Act also established minimum and maximum punishments for giving and receiving dowry and created a penalty for demanding dowry or advertising offers of money or property in connection with a marriage.
The dowry system in India[1] refers to the durable goods, cash, and real or movable property that the bride's family gives to the groom, his parents and his relatives as a condition of the marriage.[2] Dowry is essentially in the nature of a payment in cash or some kind of gifts given to the groom’s family along with the bride and includes cash, jewellery, electrical appliances, furniture, bedding, crockery, utensils, vehicles and other household items that help the newlyweds set up their home.[3] Dowry is referred to as Dahez in Arabic.[4] In the far eastern parts of India, dowry is called Aaunnpot.