Dowry Prohibition Act — Prelims Questions

Which of the following statements regarding the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, is/are correct? 1. The Act defines 'dowry' to include dower or mahr in the case of persons to whom Muslim Personal Law applies. 2. The 1986 amendment introduced Section 304B (Dowry Death) into the Indian Penal Code. 3. The burden of proving innocence for taking or demanding dowry can be shifted to the accused under certain circumstances.

Which of the following provisions of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, makes it mandatory for dowry received by any person other than the woman to be transferred to her?

Consider the following statements regarding the 'soon before her death' clause in dowry death cases: 1. It implies an immediate temporal proximity between cruelty and death. 2. The Supreme Court has interpreted it to mean a 'proximate and live link' between cruelty and death. 3. It is a provision under Section 498A IPC.

Which of the following is NOT a direct consequence of the Dowry Prohibition (Amendment) Act, 1986?

Consider the following statements regarding the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961: 1. The Act is primarily a civil law providing remedies for victims of dowry harassment. 2. It explicitly excludes 'mahr' from the definition of dowry. 3. The Act makes both the giving and taking of dowry punishable offenses.