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Articles for Bigamy

The SC criticises ‘undue’ sympathy shown by lower courts in bigamy cases
4 months, 3 weeks ago

The SC criticises ‘undue’ sympathy shown by lower courts in bigamy cases

Hindustan Times  

On July 15, a division bench of the Supreme Court pronounced an interesting judgment, coming down heavily on a couple for committing bigamy and sentencing a woman and her second husband to six months in jail each. While enhancing the punishment imposed by the Madras High Court, the apex court went on to chastise the High Court’s sentence of ‘imprisonment …

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S.494 IPC | Friends/Relatives Can't Be Held To Have Common Intention For Offence Of Bigamy By Mere Presence In Second Marriage: Supreme Court
7 months ago

S.494 IPC | Friends/Relatives Can't Be Held To Have Common Intention For Offence Of Bigamy By Mere Presence In Second Marriage: Supreme Court

Live Law  

The Supreme Court, in a recent judgment, held that the charge under the offence of bigamy, punishable under Section 494 of the Indian Penal Code, can be framed only against the spouse to the second marriage. By the mere presence of friends and relatives in the second marriage, it cannot be held that they had the common intention to commit …

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Second Spouse Or Their Family Can't Be Prosecuted For Bigamy Under Section 494 IPC: Karnataka High Court
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Second Spouse Or Their Family Can't Be Prosecuted For Bigamy Under Section 494 IPC: Karnataka High Court

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court has made it clear that it is only the husband or wife who marries for the second time during the subsistence of an earlier marriage and the life time of the earlier spouse, who can be prosecuted under Section 494 of the Indian Penal Code. On a perusal of Section 494 IPC, the bench said- whoever, …

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'No Benefit In Depriving Minor Child Of His Mother', Punjab & Haryana High Court Releases On Probation Woman Convicted For Bigamy
9 months, 1 week ago

'No Benefit In Depriving Minor Child Of His Mother', Punjab & Haryana High Court Releases On Probation Woman Convicted For Bigamy

Live Law  

Taking a "lenient view", the Punjab and Haryana High Court directed to release a woman on probation who was convicted for committing Bigamy, having a minor child to look after.While giving benefit of Probation to the convicted woman, Justice Nidhi Gupta said, "the petitioners now have a minor child who is in their care and custody, and for whose welfare …

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Can’t prosecute 2nd wife for abetment to bigamy simply for marrying the man: HC
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Can’t prosecute 2nd wife for abetment to bigamy simply for marrying the man: HC

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: A woman cannot be prosecuted for abetment to bigamy merely on the ground that she is the second wife of a man facing bigamy charges, the Bombay high court has said in a recent ruling as it cancelled the charges against a Vikroli resident and her father. Mumbai: Justice Makarand Karnik of the Bombay high court delivered the ruling …

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Live-in Relationship Without Dissolving Previous Marriage May Amount To Bigamy: Punjab & Haryana High Court
1 year, 1 month ago

Live-in Relationship Without Dissolving Previous Marriage May Amount To Bigamy: Punjab & Haryana High Court

Live Law  

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has said that living together with another woman, without dissolving the marriage from earlier spouse may amount to offence of bigamy under Sections 494, 495 of the IPC.Justice Kuldeep Tiwari said, ".without obtaining any valid decree of divorce from his earlier spouse and during subsistence of his earlier marriage, the petitioner No.2 is living …

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Uniform Civil Code in India possible only in principle: Javed Akhtar
1 year, 5 months ago

Uniform Civil Code in India possible only in principle: Javed Akhtar

India Today  

Opining about the implementation of a Uniform Civil Code in India, lyricist Javed Akhtar on Friday said though he likes the idea of it “in principle”, it is not something feasible given the plurality of India, an extremely diverse nation. In an interview with India Today Consulting Editor Rajdeep Sardesai, Javed Akhtar said that India was unlike a European nation …

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Samantha Ruth Prabhu on KVRK using bigamy as humour, ‘When I’m tired…'
1 year, 8 months ago

Samantha Ruth Prabhu on KVRK using bigamy as humour, ‘When I’m tired…'

Hindustan Times  

Actor Samantha Ruth Prabhu, who is gearing up for the release of Telugu mythological drama Shaakuntalam on Friday, recently talked about her Tamil film Kaathuvakula Rendu Kadhal which endorsed bigamy as humour. Directed by Vignesh Shivn, Kaathuvakula Rendu Kadhal starred Vijay Sethupathi, Nayanthara and Samantha Ruth Prabhu. In an interview with Film Companion, Samantha was asked about accepting the project …

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Make Bigamy Offence in All Religions: Supreme Court Seeks Centre’s Response on PIL
2 years, 3 months ago

Make Bigamy Offence in All Religions: Supreme Court Seeks Centre’s Response on PIL

News 18  

The Supreme Court has sought Centre’s response to a PIL seeking to make bigamy as an offence in all religions. Today, after five years, the five-judge bench comprising Justices Indira Banerjee, Hemant Gupta, Surya Kant, MM Sundresh and Sudhanshu Dhulia agreed to take up adjudication of other alleged discriminatory practices against Muslim women mentioned on a PIL filed by advocate …

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"No Concept Of Bigamy In Hindu Religion; Second Wife Not Entitled To Family Pension In Presence Of First Wife": Gauhati High Court
2 years, 6 months ago

"No Concept Of Bigamy In Hindu Religion; Second Wife Not Entitled To Family Pension In Presence Of First Wife": Gauhati High Court

Live Law  

The Gauhati High Court has observed that in the Hindu religion, there is no concept of Bigamy and therefore, a second wife is not entitled to a family pension in the existence of the first wife.The bench of Justice Sanjay Kumar Medhi observed thus in a case wherein Petitioner had moved the Court seeking family pension claiming herself to be …

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Woman set to marry herself in Vadodara: Understanding sologamy
2 years, 6 months ago

Woman set to marry herself in Vadodara: Understanding sologamy

Firstpost  

Kshama Bindu, 24, has announced that she will marry herself in a wedding, which will feature everything from ‘pheras’ and wedding vows to a Goa honeymoon, on 11 June. The solo wedding, a first for India, will feature everything — from the ‘pheras’ and wedding vows to a Goa honeymoon, but won’t have a groom or ‘baraat’. https://t.co/wWF0Cl1TPp — Rahul …

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Delhi HC seeks govt response on plea for ‘regulation’ of polygamy in Islam
2 years, 7 months ago

Delhi HC seeks govt response on plea for ‘regulation’ of polygamy in Islam

Hindustan Times  

The Delhi high court on Monday sought the Centre’s stand on a Muslim woman’s plea seeking regulation of the practice of bigamy or polygamy which is allowed under Muslim law. The woman sought directions to the Union government to frame a law to regulate the practice of bigamy or polygamy contracted by a Muslim husband under Shariat with provisions of …

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Delhi HC seeks Centre's stand on PIL to declare bigamy, polygamy by Muslim husband unconstitutional
2 years, 7 months ago

Delhi HC seeks Centre's stand on PIL to declare bigamy, polygamy by Muslim husband unconstitutional

Firstpost  

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court Monday sought the Centre’s stand on a PIL to declare that bigamy or polygamy by a Muslim husband in the absence of prior written consent of the existing wife or wives and arrangements for her accommodation and maintenance is unconstitutional and illegal. A bench of Acting Chief Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice Navin Chawla …

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Polygamy: Plea In Delhi High Court Seeks Muslim Men To Obtain Prior Consent From Existing Wife Before Subsequent Marriage, Notice Issued
2 years, 7 months ago

Polygamy: Plea In Delhi High Court Seeks Muslim Men To Obtain Prior Consent From Existing Wife Before Subsequent Marriage, Notice Issued

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court today issued notice on a public interest litigation filed by a 28 years old Muslim woman, seeking a declaration that Muslim men cannot perform second marriage, without prior consent of their first wife. In essence, the plea seeks to restrict the practice of Polygamy in Muslim men, stating that the same is a regressive practice, derogatory …

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Actor Vijay Kumar, Who Played Titar Singh in 'Nimki Mukhiya', Arrested for Bigamy
3 years, 1 month ago

Actor Vijay Kumar, Who Played Titar Singh in 'Nimki Mukhiya', Arrested for Bigamy

News 18  

‘Nimki Mukhiya’ fame Vijay Kumar has been arrested by the Patna Police on charges of bigamy. Kumar, who played the role of Titar Singh in ‘Nimki Mukhiya’, allegedly tied the wedding knot with another woman while still married to his first wife. Patna Police, after receiving information about Vijay Kumar staging a play in Naubatpur, set out to catch him. …

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China Sentences Ex-chairman of Asset Management Company for Seeking Bribes, Bigamy
3 years, 11 months ago

China Sentences Ex-chairman of Asset Management Company for Seeking Bribes, Bigamy

News 18  

The former chairman of China’s Huarong Asset Management Co was sentenced to death, a court in the northern city of Tianjin said on Tuesday, in one of the country’s highest profile corruption cases. Lai Xiaomin was convicted of receiving or seeking bribes totalling 1.788 billion yuan from 2008 to 2018, when he was also a senior banking regulator, according to …

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Bigamy and its punishment
4 years, 1 month ago

Bigamy and its punishment

China Daily  

The Marriage Law expressly "prohibits bigamy". The so-called bigamy refers to the act of those who have a spouse and get married again, or who marry someone whom they know has a spouse. There are two forms of bigamy: the act of those who have a spouse or know that another person has a spouse and register a marriage with …

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