The Punjab & Haryana High Court ruled that living in a live-in relationship without dissolving a previous marriage may amount to bigamy under Sections 494 and 495 of the IPC, rejecting a couple’s plea for police protection.
A man in Ahmedabad has asked for police protection, claiming his alcoholic wife tortures him physically and mentally. He alleges she makes false accusations and demands the house’s ownership.
The Punjab & Haryana High Court ruled that living with another woman without dissolving a previous marriage might constitute bigamy. The court dismissed a live-in couple’s plea for police protection, citing a lack of substantial evidence.
