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Can In-Laws Be Prosecuted For Husband’s Second Marriage U/S 498A & 494 IPC? Supreme Court Answers In Bigamy And Cruelty Proceedings
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Can In-Laws Be Prosecuted For Husband’s Second Marriage U/S 498A & 494 IPC? Supreme Court Answers In Bigamy And Cruelty Proceedings

Did the husband’s relatives know about the second marriage? Is that enough to send them to trial? The Supreme Court has now clarified when in-laws can, and cannot, face criminal prosecution in such cases. NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court ruled that merely knowing about a husband’s second marriage is not enough to prosecute his relatives…

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