The paper contented the various things of dowry system and essentially examined The Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 in India. Dowry implies giving of wealth or property to the Groom or his family by the bride ‘s family at the time of their marriage. The Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 makes the compromising of share void and unlawful. Section 498A IPC penalizes the husband and his family members in case there is an act of cruelty on the bride within seven years of marriage. Though, the section constructs the crime non bailable and non-compoundable. These laws are absolutely favorable to women’s and requires very little prior support in case there is any grievances under these provisions of law and this has given certain segment of women the freedom to misuse these segments to satisfy their mala-fide intentions. In additionally under the dowry system the ultimate goal to be achieved in one’s life, especially that of a woman and those who feel that a woman can be happy only if married. In a perfect world that the talking a marriage would finish in joy for both a man and a woman in case everything is well in that relationship. A non-dowry marriage will bring down their status among the relatives or will demonstrate that the son is worthless.