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Traditional presents given to the bride or the bridegroom by friends, family, and relatives are not dowry- Calcutta HC.
The Calcutta High Court in the case of Netai Ghosh v. State of West Bengal has ruled that voluntary gifts given by relatives and friends before or after the wedding to the bride or the bridegroom and which are not given as a consideration for marriage but out of love and affection, will not fall within the definition of ‘dowry’ under the Dowry Prohibition Act.
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