Supreme Court of India

Dr. Surajmani Stella Kujur v. Durga Charan Hansdah and Anr.

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Reported as [2001] 1 S.C.R. 1028
Bench K.T. Thomas and R.P. Sethi JJ.
Decided 14 February 2001

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Hindu Law: Hindu Marriage Act, 1955-Seclion 2(2)-Hindu for the purposes of the Act--Who is-Schedule Tribes-Solemnisation of second marriage by hushand during suhsistence of first marriage-Complain/ of bigamy by wife­ Held, Hindu Marriage Act not applicable us no requisite notification was passed under the Act--Proof of existence of any Custom barring bigamy not established-Second marriage not void--Constilution (Schedule Tribes) Order 1950 as amended by Scheduled Castes and Schedules Tribes (Amendment) Acts. Penal Code, 1860 : S.494-Bigamy-ln the absence of proof of any custom making second

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