Bigamy - false fir

Aftab4u (Querist) 28 August 2012 This query is : Resolved
Is IPC 494-Bigamy Applicable to a muslim person. The husband given her divorse in the year 2009 as per the shariat law now after 3years she filed a FIR in police station is it valid.

Filing false FIR what action be taken against her ex-wife.

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Adv.R.P.Chugh (Expert) 28 August 2012
1. 494 is applicable on a Muslim only if he marries the fifth time.

2. FIR in any case is not registered in a bigamy case as it is a non cognizable case and a complaint case has to be filed to seek redress.

ajay sethi (Expert) 28 August 2012
'Islam permits a man to have a second wife but under certain conditions,

'Islam permits a man to have more than one wife provided he does justice to both his wives on economic and other issues

bigmay case wont be applicable