Parliament of India

“ Dowry to be for the benefit of the wife or her heirs. 6. (1) Where any dowry is received by any person other than the woman in connection with whose marriage it is given, that person shall transfer it to the woman---
(a) if the dowry was received before marriage, within one year after the date of marriage; or (b) if the dowry was received at the time of or after the marriage, within one year after the date of its receipt; or (c) if the dowry was received when the woman was a minor, within one year after he has attained the age of eighteen years ”

“ Such documents include "legislative enactments, judicial decisions, administrative rulings, public ordinances, or similar types of official legal materials" as well as "any translation prepared by a government employee acting within the course of his or her official duties." ”

“ Where the woman entitled to any property under sub-section (1) dies before receiving it, the heirs of the woman shall be entitled to claim it from the person holding it for the time being.
(4) Nothing contained in this section shall affect the provisions of section 3 or section 4.
Cognizance of offences. 7. Notwithstanding anything contained in the Code of Criminal Procedure, 18985 of 1898.⁠,-
(a) no court inferior to that of a presidency magistrate or a magistrate of the first class shall try any offence under this Act ”