BNS Section 82(2) Punishment Jail Term, Fines & Sentencing Guidelines
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 (Legacy IPC Section 495)
Statutory Classification Details
Marrying again during the
Bailable Status: Bailable (Bail is a legal right — granted at police station)
Cognizable Status: Non-cognizable (Police cannot arrest without warrant)
Triable Court: Magistrate of the first class
Official Punishment: Imprisonment for 7 yearslife time of a husband orand fine.class. wife
Same offence with
Bailable Status: Bailable (Bail is a legal right — granted at police station)
Cognizable Status: Non-cognizable (Police cannot arrest without warrant)
Triable Court: Magistrate of the first class
Official Punishment: Imprisonment for 10 yearsconcealment of the formerand fine.class. marriage from the person with whom subsequent marriage is contracted