Bare Act
The Jammu and Kashmir Prevention of Rum Rasum Act, 1940
1. Short title.
this Act may be called the Prevention d Rum Rasum Act, 1997.
2. Erte~rt,
It extends to the whole of the Jammu and Kashmir State.
3. Defini1ioits.
"RW means the considk~ation which the parents, relatives 6~ guardians or a female receive in lieu of the marriage or betrothal ' sf such featale from the bridegroom, his relations or guardians either in cash or in the form of movable or immovable property ; .
=betrothal" means the engagement of a female to a male for marriage or promise to marry,
&pImution.-Wan' or any other astornary presents m d e at the time of marriage o r betrothal to the girl or her relations shali not be included in Rum.
4. Penalties.
Whoever receives or abets the taking of Rum from any person in connection with any betrothal or marriage shall be sentenced to imprisonment of either description which may extend to one year, or fine not exceeding five hundred rupees, or both.
5. An offence under this Act shall be bailable but not cognizable and a Judicial Magistrate shall have jurisdiction to try it.
An offence under this Act shall be bailable but not cognizable and a Judicial Magistrate shall have jurisdiction to try it.
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