Previous & Present law

The Dowry Prohibition Act, 1980 ( previous)

The Dowry Prohibition Act, 2018 (present)

Area of comparison

1) Section-
@) previous law: total 9 sections
@) present law: total 11 sections

2) Amount of Compensation-
@) previous law- absent
@) present law- 50,000/= tk
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3)False case filing compensation:

@) previous law: absent
@) present law: 50,000/= tk or 5 years imprisonment or
both.

4)Nature of Case-
@) previous law: Non-cognizable
@) present law: Cognizable
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5) Duration of taking Complaint-

@) previous law: one year from the date of the
offence
@) present law: no such time limitation.