Universal's The Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, Edition 2025, is an English medium bare act on the law against dowry in India, published by Universal (LexisNexis). The book is written in English; it is not the Hindi medium edition. It gives the full text of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 (28 of 1961), as amended by the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019 (w.e.f. 31-10-2019). The Act defines dowry, makes giving, taking and demanding dowry punishable offences, bans advertisements offering money or property in connection with marriage, provides that any dowry received must be transferred to the woman, and provides for Dowry Prohibition Officers. Along with the Act, the book includes the Dowry Prohibition (Maintenance of Lists of Presents to the Bride and Bridegroom) Rules, 1985, which require lists of wedding presents to be maintained. It is useful for candidates preparing for judiciary exams, LLB students (3-year and 5-year courses), especially for the family law and women and law papers, and candidates preparing for other law exams. Key Features: English medium: written in English (not Hindi medium) Full text of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 (28 of 1961) As amended by the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019 Covers the definition of dowry, offences and penalties, and Dowry Prohibition Officers Includes the Dowry Prohibition (Maintenance of Lists of Presents to the Bride and Bridegroom) Rules, 1985 Edition 2025 Published by Universal (LexisNexis) For judiciary exams, LLB students and law exams यह पुस्तक "Universal's The Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961" (संस्करण 2025) यूनिवर्सल (LexisNexis) द्वारा प्रकाशित बेयर एक्ट है। यह अंग्रेजी माध्यम (English Medium) में है; यह हिंदी माध्यम का संस्करण नहीं है। इसमें दहेज प्रतिषेध अधिनियम, 1961 (Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961) का पूर्ण पाठ, जम्मू-कश्मीर पुनर्गठन अधिनियम, 2019 द्वारा किए गए संशोधनों सहित दिया गया है, जिसमें दहेज की परिभाषा, दहेज लेने, देने एवं माँगने पर दंड, तथा दहेज प्रतिषेध अधिकारियों से संबंधित प्रावधान शामिल हैं। इसके साथ दहेज प्रतिषेध (वर-वधू को दिए गए उपहारों की सूची का रखरखाव) नियम, 1985 भी दिए गए हैं। यह पुस्तक न्यायिक सेवा (Judiciary) परीक्षाओं, LLB छात्रों एवं विधि (Law) परीक्षाओं की तैयारी हेतु उपयोगी है।