Presents Gifted By Parents For Welfare of Daughter is Not Dowry

Vishnu R. Vs State of Kerala (Kerala High Court)  On going through the above rules, it is clear that on receiving a complaint, the District Dowry Prohibition Officer is bound to scrutinize the complaint and find whether it would come within the purview of Sections 2, 3, 6 etc. of the Act and conduct an enquiry to collect evidence from the parties about the genuineness of the complaint and upon such enquiry if it is found that dowry is received by a person other than the women, then only powers under the Act can be exercised by the District Dowry Prohibition Officer. If the complaint is receiv...