A Hindu married woman whose Hindu husband is living marries a Muslim. She is guilty of
Question and options
A Hindu married woman whose Hindu husband is living marries a Muslim. She is guilty of
- Adultery
- Polygamy
- Mischief
- Bigamy
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D - Bigamy
Marrying again during the lifetime of a spouse is bigamy (Section 82 BNS, formerly S.494 IPC; S.17 HMA for Hindus). Her conversion/marrying a Muslim does not dissolve her subsisting marriage, so she commits bigamy. Adultery (old S.497 IPC) was struck down in Joseph Shine v Union of India (2018) and is not an offence under the BNS; polygamy is a social term, not the statutory offence.
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