Tag: bigamy
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MENS REA/GUILTY INTENT MUST FOR OFFENCE OF BIGAMY
Comment : This case reflects that the Indian Courts have insisted on requirement of guilty knowledge for prosecution under S.494 for bigamy. In this…
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Reema Aggarwal v. Anupam – Supreme Court on ‘wife’
Comment : In a nutshell – the court was faced with the preposition whether ‘wife’ in S.498A means only a legally wedded wife ? Does…
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for Bigamy – both marriages should be complete ceremoniously !
Bhauram Shankar Lokhande v. State of Maharashtra – 1965 SC The Question that arose for consideration was Whether second marriage required to be ‘valid’ for…