Hello dear,

Taking or giving dowry, both are punishable... It can call for 6 months of punishment or five thousand amount of money or both.... Definitely dowry should be completely stopped.. It an social evil where many girls and their families are severely affected.. There are also cases of loss of life...

Hi, your answer is yes, one can get behind bars whoever demands for dowry. Under Section 2 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, Dowry means "any property or valuable security given or agreed to be given either directly or indirectly by one party to a marriage to the other party to the marriage; or by the parents of either party to a marriage or by any other person, to either party to the marriage or to any other person; at or before or any time after the marriage in connection with the marriage of said parties" hence if a person demand dowry even before marriage is also punishable for the imprisonment which shall not be less than 6 months but which may extend 2 years and with fine which may extend to 10,000/- rupees. Apart from that there are various other laws provided in Dowry Prohibition Act, Indian Penal Code, Domestic Violence Act, etc., against the act of Dowry.

Dowry is a serious crime which should be eliminated completely from our society as it not only give mental agony to women at large but also to the families associated with them. There are various preventive, deterrent and punishable laws provided in our judicial system, some of which I have mentioned above but I personally feel that giving education to every person from his childhood is the most effective and required tool to eradicate dowry system in India.