Supreme Court Enhances Sentence in Bigamy Case: Baba Natarajan Prasad vs. M. Revathi (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was justified in imposing a lenient sentence for the offense of bigamy under Section 494 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, after restoring the conviction by the trial court. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: […]
Supreme Court quashes bigamy charges against relatives and friends: S. Nitheen & Ors. vs. State of Kerala & Anr. (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether relatives and friends can be charged with bigamy under Section 494 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, read with Section 34 of the same code, for attending or being aware of a
Supreme Court quashes criminal proceedings in bigamy case: Shafiya Khan vs. State of U.P. (2022) INSC 123 (10 February 2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether criminal proceedings for bigamy and forgery can be sustained when the second marriage is registered, and the first marriage was not consummated and was dissolved by a village panchayat. CASE TYPE: Criminal
Supreme Court Quashes Bigamy Complaint Based on Family Court Ruling: Musstt Rehana Begum vs. State of Assam (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a criminal complaint for bigamy can be quashed when a Family Court has already ruled on the validity of a prior marriage. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, Matrimonial Disputes. Case Name: Musstt Rehana Begum vs.
Supreme Court Upholds Maintenance Rights for Woman in Live-in Relationship: Kamala vs. M.R. Mohan Kumar (2018) INSC 884 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a woman in a live-in relationship is entitled to maintenance under Section 125 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. CASE TYPE: Criminal – Maintenance Case Name: Kamala and Others vs. M.R. Mohan Kumar
