Som marries Rani according to Hindu rites in 1980. In 1985, Som marries Sonal according to Muslim law,…
Per Sarla Mudgal v. Union of India (1995), a Hindu who converts to Islam and remarries while the first Hindu marriage subsists is guilty under s.494 IPC, so "Som will be…
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Som marries Rani according to Hindu rites in 1980. In 1985, Som marries Sonal according to Muslim law, after both become converts to Islam. Som is being prosecuted for bigamy. His defence is that he is a Muslim and his personal law permits polygamy. Decide
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Per Sarla Mudgal v. Union of India (1995), a Hindu who converts to Islam and remarries while the first Hindu marriage subsists is guilty under s.494 IPC, so "Som will be guilty of bigamy".
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