https://www.taxtmi.com/acts?id=42858 Marrying again during the lifetime of a living husband or wife is criminalised as bigamy, punishable by imprisonment and fine, subject to exceptions where the earlier marriage has been declared void by a competent court or where the former spouse has been continually absent and unheard of for seven years provided the contracting party had informed the new spouse of the true facts. Concealment of the prior marriage when contracting the subsequent marriage constitutes an aggravated offence attracting a higher maximum sentence and fine. en-us Fri, 29 Dec 2023 10:43:54 +0530 Fri, 29 Dec 2023 10:43:54 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/acts?id=42858 Marrying again during the lifetime of a living husband or wife is criminalised as bigamy, punishable by imprisonment and fine, subject to exceptions where the earlier marriage has been declared void by a competent court or where the former spouse has been continually absent and unheard of for seven years provided the contracting party had informed the new spouse of the true facts. Concealment of the prior marriage when contracting the subsequent marriage constitutes an aggravated offence attracting a higher maximum sentence and fine. Act-Rules Bharatiya Nyaya Fri, 29 Dec 2023 10:43:54 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/acts?id=42858