The High Court ruled that a second wife cannot be prosecuted for abetment to bigamy just for marrying a man already in a subsisting marriage. The court emphasized that there must be proof of active participation in the offense.
A recent ruling by the court has dismissed abetment charges against a second wife and her father in a bigamy case, citing a lack of evidence. The prosecution can continue against the husband for bigamy.
The Allahabad High Court ruled that a Hindu marriage is invalid without the ‘saat pheras’ ceremony. This decision came while quashing a bigamy case against a woman due to the absence of essential marriage rituals.
