Indian Penal Code,1860

Act No : 45

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Section : Marrying again during lifetime of husband or wife.

494. Marrying again during lifetime of husband or wife.--Whoever,having a husband or wife living, marries in any case in which suchmarriage is void by reason of its taking place during the life of suchhusband or wife, shall be punished with imprisonment of eitherdescription for a term which may extend to seven years, and shall alsobe liable to fine. Exception.-This section does not extend to any person whosemarriage with such husband or wife has been declared void by a Courtof competent jurisdiction, nor to any person who contracts a marriage during the life of aformer husband or wife, if such husband or wife, at the time of thesubsequent marriage, shall have been continually absent from suchperson for the space of seven years, and shall not have been heard ofby such person as being alive within that time provided the personcontracting such subsequent marriage shall, before such marriage takesplace, inform the person with whom such marriage is contracted of thereal state of facts so far as the same are within his or herknowledge.

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