Second Wife Cannot Be Prosecuted for Abetment to Bigamy: High Court
Shruti Mahapatra
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…
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Court Clears Second Wife and Father of Abetment Charges in Bigamy Case
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…
Allahabad HC: Hindu Marriage Invalid Without ‘Saat Pheras’
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…