Sentencing Guide

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