Part of: Section 2 — Definition of “dowry”
(b) by the parents of either party to a marriage or by any other person, to either party to the marriage or to any other person; at or before or after the marriage as consideration for the marriage of the said parties, but does not include dower o f mahr in the case of person to whom the Muslim Personal Law (Shariat) applies. Explanation I. -For the remo val of doubts it is hereby declared that any presents made at the time of a marriage to either party to the marriage in the form of cash, ornaments, clothes or other