Supreme Court of India

S. Nagalingam v. Sivagami

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Reported as [2001] SUPP. 2 S.C.R. 454
Bench D.P. Mohapatra and K.G. Balakrishnan JJ.
Decided 31 August 2001

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Penal Code, 1860 : S.494-Bigamy-!ngredients explained-Husband contracting a second marriage during the subsistence of the first marriage-Held, in the/acts of the case, the husband committed offence of bigamy. Hindu Marriage Act, 1956 : S. 7 and S. 7- (as inserted by Tamil Nadu Amendment)-Marriage- 'Saptapadi'-Special provision regarding suyamariyathai and seerthiruththa marriage in State a/Tamil Nadu-During subsistence of firs/ marriage second marriage performed by husband in the presence of relatives and friends­ Complainan/ u/s. 494 !PC by the first wife-Magistrate acquitting the husband

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