Bigamy
J. Balasubramanian
(Querist) 20 June 2013
This query is : Resolved
A male Hindu Brahmin man married a second wife while the first wife was alive and having a daughter from her. The second marriage took place in 1944. The man has expired. He had children from the second marriage. Was law against Bigamy applicable at that time? Is the second marriage and children therefrom legitimate?
Can they inherit his entire property?
prabhakar singh
(Expert) 20 June 2013
Bigamy was a lawful practice among HINDUS before passing of The Hindu marriage Act 1955 .
Since"The second marriage took place in 1944" EVERYTHING IS ALRIGHT AND IS ACCORDING TO LAW.
TO YOUR QUESTION :Is the second marriage and children therefrom legitimate? Can they inherit his entire property?
MY answer is YES! the second marriage is VALID and children therefrom ARE legitimate And HAVE RIGHT OF INHERITANCE and can inherit his entire property if they are the only heirs who survived the deceased.
Adv Archana Deshmukh
(Expert) 20 June 2013
The Hindu marriage act,1955 made monogamy compulsory before that it was prevelant. The second marriage solomnized in 1944 is valid and the children from the marriage are also legitimate.
Raj Kumar Makkad
(Expert) 23 June 2013
Yes. The second marriage performed in 1944 and the children born out therefrom are legal and valid and have equal rights.
