<prompt> Penalty awarded according to dowry prohibition act?15000 Rs and 5 years30000 Rs and 7 yearsLife imprisonmentImprisonment for 10 years  <response>: Ans. is a i.e., 15000 Rs and 5 years According to Dowry Prohibition act 1961, if any person gives or takes or abets the giving or taking dowry is punishable with imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than 5 years and with a fine which shall not be less then 15000 rupees or the amount of the value of such dowry, whichever is more. Note - According to section 304 B IPC punishment for dowry death is imprisonment for atleast 10 years, which may be extended to life imprisonment. 