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Under Section 82(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, the maximum punishment that can be granted…

Section 82(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (formerly section 494 IPC) punishes bigamy with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven…

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Under Section 82(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, the maximum punishment that can be granted for commission of the offence of bigamy is

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Section 82(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (formerly section 494 IPC) punishes bigamy with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, together with liability to fine, so the maximum is "Seven years and / or fine". Where the former marriage is concealed from the person with whom the subsequent marriage is contracted, section 82(2) raises the maximum to ten years.

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