https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=168735 Demanding money from the parents of a bride during marriage ceremonies, where it is made as consideration for the marriage, falls within section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961. The statutory scheme treats the demand for dowry itself as the punishable act, and the offence is complete once such a demand is made; prior agreement, consent, or actual payment is not required. Read with the Act's object of prohibiting dowry in any form before or after marriage, a narrow interpretation would defeat legislative intent. The complaint therefore disclosed a prima facie offence, and quashing of the proceedings was unwarranted. en-us Tue, 30 Aug 1983 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 24 Mar 2015 17:33:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=168735 Demanding money from the parents of a bride during marriage ceremonies, where it is made as consideration for the marriage, falls within section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961. The statutory scheme treats the demand for dowry itself as the punishable act, and the offence is complete once such a demand is made; prior agreement, consent, or actual payment is not required. Read with the Act's object of prohibiting dowry in any form before or after marriage, a narrow interpretation would defeat legislative intent. The complaint therefore disclosed a prima facie offence, and quashing of the proceedings was unwarranted. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 30 Aug 1983 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=168735