Procedural Classification · BNSS First Schedule
BNS Section 83 Punishment Jail Term, Fines & Sentencing Guidelines
Analysis of punishment terms, fines, and judicial sentencing rules for BNS Section 83: Marriage ceremony fraudulently gone through without lawful marriage under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS).
⚖️ Sentencing & Penalty Guidelines
A person with fraudulent intention going through the ceremony of being married, knowing that he is not thereby lawfully married
Bail Status
✕ Non-Bailable (Court discretion required)
Arrest Authority
Non-cognizable (Police cannot arrest without warrant)
Triable Court
Magistrate of the first class
Prescribed Punishment
Imprisonment up to 7 years and fine