Bare Act
The Prevention of Rum Rasum Act, 1997
General19976 sections
This law aims to stop the practice of Rum Rasum in Jammu and Kashmir, which involves a groom or his family giving money or property to the bride's parents as a condition for marriage or engagement. While it targets the exchange of money or movable assets, it excludes customary gifts like Wari. The legislation makes it illegal to receive or encourage this specific form of payment, punishable by up to one year in jail or a fine, thereby seeking to curb financial coercion in marriage arrangements.
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