law: Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961
  6. Dowry To Be For The Benefit Of The Wife Or Her Heirs.-
  
  (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
  
  three months after the date of marriage; or
  (b) if the dowry was received at the time of or after the
  
  marriage within three months after the date of its receipt; or
  (c) if the dowry was received when the woman was a minor, within
  
  three months after she has attained the age of eighteen years.
  and pending such transfer, shall hold it in trust for the
  
  benefit of the woman.
  (2) If any person fails to transfer any property as required by
  
  sub-section (1) within the time limit specified therefor or as required by
  
  sub-section (3), he shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which
  
  shall not be less than six months, but which may extend to two years or with
  
  fine which shall not be less than five thousand rupees, but which may extend to
  
  ten thousand rupees or with both.
  (3) 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:
  Provided that where such woman dies within seven years of her
  
  marriage, otherwise than due to natural causes, such property shall,-
  (a) if she has no children, be transferred to her parents, or
  (b) if she had children, be transferred to such children and
  
  pending such transfer, be held in trust for such children.
  (3-A) Where a person convicted under sub-section (2) for failure
  
  to transfer any property as required by sub-section (1) tor sub-section (3)]
  
  has not, before his conviction under that sub-section, transferred such
  
  property to the woman entitled thereto or, as the case may be, her heirs,
  
  parents or children, the Court shall, in addition to awarding punishment under
  
  that sub-section, direct, by order in writing, that such person shall transfer
  
  the property to such woman or, as the case may be, her heirs, parents or
  
  children within such period as may be specified in the order, andif such person
  
  fails to comply with the direction within the period so specified, an amount
  
  equal to the value of the property may be recovered from him as if it were a
  
  fine imposed by such Court and paid to such woman or, as the case may be, her
  
  heirs, parents or children.
  (4) Nothing contained in this section shall affect provisions of
  
  Sec. 3 or Sec. 4.