Act/Law wise: Judgment of Supreme Court of Bangladesh (AD)
Dowry Prohibition Act (XXXV of 1980)/ যৌতুক নিরোধ আইন (XXXIX of 2018) | |||
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Section/Order/ Article/Rule/ Regulation | Head Note | Parties Name | Reference/Citation |
Sections 2 & 4 |
The legislature has taken care to see that not only the taking or giving of
dowry or abetment thereof before or at the time of marriage is made an
offence but also the demand thereof after marriage.
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Abul Basher Howlader vs State | 46 DLR (AD) 169 |
Section 4 |
The demand of dowry was made on 9.11.90 and the complainant having been
divorced on 20.12.90. the proceeding need be quashed as contended by the
petitioners counsel.
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Masud Hossain Vs. The State & Anr. | 4 BLT (AD) 204 |
Section 4 |
In view of the evidence, it is palpably clear that the appellant No. 1 demanded ten thousand taka as dowry from the complainant. There being no specific evidence that other accused appellants demanded dowry, they are entitled to be acquitted from the charge. Akramul Islam & Ors Vs. Deputy Comm. K. gonj & Ors. 3 BLT (AD)-88 |
Akramul Islam & Ors Vs. Deputy Comm. K. gonj & Ors. | 3 BLT (AD) 88 |
Section 4 |
"Dowry" property brought by woman to her husband at marriage or vice
versa.
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Abul Basher Howlader Vs. The State& Ors | 2 BLT (AD) 120 |
Section 4 |
Offence of demanding dowry
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Shahidullah Kawser (Md.) Vs. Israt Zahan Popy and another | 13 MLR (AD) 278 |
Section 7(6) |
The petition of complaint having been filed by the complainant within one year of the last demand of dowry it cannot be argued that the cognizance has been taken illegally violating section 7(b) of the Act. Nurun Nabi (Md) and others vs Fatema Khatun 2 BLC (AD) 171. |
Nurun Nabi (Md) and others vs Fatema Khatun | 2 BLC (AD) 171 |