Dear Shonee especially ,kindly go through beloa said text mattery copied from THE DOWRY PROHIBITION ACT, 1961
Pls study below said highlight and reply me the meaning of "SHALL BE SIGNED BY BOTH THE BRIDE AND THE BRIDEGROOM..".
Now as per act -answer my said query.
Pls
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THE DOWRY PROHIBITION ACT, 1961
(Act No.28 of 1961)[2Oth May. 1961]
AN ACT TO PROHIBIT THE GIVING OR TAKING OF DOWRY
Be it enacted by Parliament in the Twelfth Year of the Republic of India as follows:
2. RULES IN ACCORDANCE WITH WHICH LISTS OF PRESENTS ARE TO BE MAINTAINED.-( 1)
The lists of presents which are given at the time of the marriage to the bride shall be maintained by
the bride.
(2) The list of presents which are given at the time of the marriage to the bridegroom shall be
maintained by the bridegroom.
(3) Every list of presents referred to in sub-rule (1) or sub- rule (2),-
(a) shall be prepared at the time of the marriage or as soon as possible after the marriage;
(b) shall be in writing;
(c) shall contain,-
(i) a brief descripttion of each present;
(ii) the approximate value of the present;
(iii) the name of the person who has given the present; and
(iv) where the person giving the present is related to the bride or bridegroom, a descripttion of such
relationship;
(d) shall be signed by both the bride and the bridegroom.
EXPLANATION 1.-where the bride is unable to sign, she may affix her thumb-impression in lieu of
her signature after having the list read out to her and obtaining the signature on the list, of the
person who has so read out the particulars contained in the list.
EXPLANATION 2.-where the bridegroom is unable to sign, he may affix his thumb-impression in
lieu of his signature after having the list read out to him and obtaining the signature on the list to
the person who has so read out the particulars contained in the list.
(4) The bride or the bridegroom may, if she or he so desires, obtain on either or both of the lists
referred to in sub-rule (1) or sub-rule (2) the signature or signatures of any relations of the bride or
the bridegroom or of any other person or persons present at the time of the marriage.