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Under Section 17 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, any marriage between two Hindus solemnized after the…

Section 17 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 declares a bigamous marriage between two Hindus void and applies the penal provisions governing the offence of marrying again…

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Under Section 17 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, any marriage between two Hindus solemnized after the commencement of the Act is void if at the date of such marriage either party had a husband or wife living, and such bigamous marriage attracts the penal provisions of:

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Section 17 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 declares a bigamous marriage between two Hindus void and applies the penal provisions governing the offence of marrying again during the lifetime of a husband or wife. Under current criminal law, those provisions are contained in Section 82(1) and (2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (formerly Sections 494 and 495 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860), read with Section 8 of the General Clauses Act, 1897 and Section 358 of the BNS. The Indian Contract Act, 1872 governs contracts, and Section 144 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 deals with maintenance.

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