BIGAMY GROUND FOR ANNULMENT - AN OVERVIEW

Divorce Act: The Divorce Act, 1869 applies to Christians in India and will not make it possible for for the contracting of a 2nd marriage even though the first marriage is still subsisting. A next marriage with no dissolution of the very first marriage is considered void.Section 16 carves out an exception to the general rule that small children beg

Both these offences are non-cognizable (police can't arrest the accused with out a warrant) and bailable in character. Curiously, the particular punishment imposed could range according to the precise situation of the case, because the Court docket has the discretion to ascertain the suitable punishment inside the statutory limitations talked about