A man in Solapur, Maharashtra, married twin sisters in a joint ceremony. The police have registered a non-cognizable offence against him under Section 494 of the IPC. The incident is under investigation.
The Karnataka High Court has ruled that bigamy is an offense under Section 494 IPC, regardless of the wife’s consent for subsequent marriages. This decision highlights the legal stance on polygamy and its implications.
In an unusual event in Maharashtra, a man married twin sisters from Mumbai in a single ceremony. The groom now faces a non-cognizable offence under Section 494 IPC as the investigation continues.
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.
