BNS Section 82(2): Marrying again during lifetime of husband or wife with concealment of former marriage from person with whom subsequent marriage is contracted
Equivalent Legacy Law: IPC Section 495
Procedural Classification Summary
Marrying again during the
Bailable: Bailable (Bail is a legal right — granted at police station)
Cognizable: Non-cognizable (Police cannot arrest without warrant)
Triable by: Magistrate of the first class
Punishment: Imprisonment for 7 yearslife time of a husband orand fine.class. wife
Same offence with
Bailable: Bailable (Bail is a legal right — granted at police station)
Cognizable: Non-cognizable (Police cannot arrest without warrant)
Triable by: Magistrate of the first class
Punishment: Imprisonment for 10 yearsconcealment of the formerand fine.class. marriage from the person with whom subsequent marriage is contracted
Official Legal Provision / Summary
IPC section is included as sub-section in BNS sans heading. Words “defined in last preceding section” are excluded.