What is the legal effect of an agreement to give or take dowry under the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961?
Section 5 makes an agreement to give or take dowry void.
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What is the legal effect of an agreement to give or take dowry under the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961?
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Correct answer C
Section 5 makes an agreement to give or take dowry void.
Option feedback
Option A
Signing does not cure the statutory invalidity.
Option B
The agreement is void by statute without an election to avoid it.
Option C
Section 5 expressly makes a dowry agreement void.
Option D
The timing of the marriage does not cure the statutory invalidity.
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Madhya Pradesh ADPO