https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=310936 The HC determined that the elder brother of the deceased wife lacked the legal standing to file a complaint for bigamy under Section 198 of the CrPC, as the authority to file such a complaint ceases upon the death of the aggrieved party. The court highlighted that the agency relationship, which allows a relative to act on behalf of the wife, terminates with her death. Consequently, the court set aside the Magistrate's order and dismissed the complaint, ruling it non-cognizable under the specified section. en-us Thu, 17 Dec 1964 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 27 Nov 2023 17:49:59 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=310936 The HC determined that the elder brother of the deceased wife lacked the legal standing to file a complaint for bigamy under Section 198 of the CrPC, as the authority to file such a complaint ceases upon the death of the aggrieved party. The court highlighted that the agency relationship, which allows a relative to act on behalf of the wife, terminates with her death. Consequently, the court set aside the Magistrate's order and dismissed the complaint, ruling it non-cognizable under the specified section. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 17 Dec 1964 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=310936