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Question regarding dowry

(Querist) 01 May 2013 This query is : Resolved 
1. What is the expenditure that can be made in Hindu Marriage.

2. The expenditure made by girl side for the lunch etc of the marriage party is it amounting to Dowry

3. If groom parents they are compelling brides parents to arrange marriage in a five star hotel for around 500 people. Is is a crime or not

4. Money given by the Brides parents to her daughter in her name as FD --- is it a dowry

5. during marriage, Many transactions verbally on faith i.e exchange of gifts or jewellery etc to the bride by purchasing in cash--- can brides parents claim those jewellery or other expenses if unfortunately any dispute arises after solemnising of the marriage.

Kindly help
Devajyoti Barman (Expert) 01 May 2013
1. That depends on the wish of the parties.
2. No
3. yes, crime
4.No
5.yes
ajay sethi (Expert) 01 May 2013
bridegroom cant force you to book a 5 star hotelfor 500 people for marriage . if bride parents place some money in fixed deposit for their daughter it dsoes not amount to dowry . expenditure to be incurred on marriage depends upon the wishes of parties
prabhakar singh (Expert) 01 May 2013
1.Open to Financial capacity & consensus between parties.

2 .NO.

3.Yes! it is.

4.NO.

5.Yes!

But these questions and answers can not solve problems practically posed during settlement of a marriage.
Nadeem Qureshi (Expert) 01 May 2013
Dear Vijay
2. Definition of `dowry’.-In this act, `dowry’ means any property or valuable security given or agreed to be given either directly or indirectly-

(a) by one party to a marriage to the other party to the marriage; or

(b) 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 but does not include dower or mahr in the case of persons to whom the Muslim Personal Law (Shariat) applies.

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