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Is Bigamy (under sections 494, 495 IPC and now Section 82 BNS) a Cognizable and non-bailable offence, as much as it applies to State of Andhra Pradesh?

ShadesOfKnife — Sat, 27 Jun 2026 09:08:36 +0000

While I am fighting ‘legally’ to get a FIR registered against the OP for her crimes of Bigamy here, I decided to pick up on one of my legal goals. If State of AP made sections 494, 495 IPC cognizable and non-bailable offences through a State Amendment here, it sure must now evaluate the Section […]

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K Jagga Rao Vs State of AP and Anr on 14 Aug 2023

ShadesOfKnife — Tue, 27 Jan 2026 11:31:26 +0000

A single judge of AP High Court, relying on A Subash Babu judgment from Supreme Court here (referred to a partially perverse decision of AP HC here), held as follows, From Para 10, 10. Chapter XIV of Code of Criminal Procedure provides for conditions requisite for initiation of proceedings. Section 198 Sub-Section (1) proviso (c) […]

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Baba Natarajan Prasad Vs M. Revathi on 15 Jul 2024

ShadesOfKnife — Tue, 16 Jul 2024 17:41:24 +0000

A division bench of the Apex Court held as follows, From Paras 10 and 11, 10. The learned senior counsel appearing for the appellant herein would submit that a scanning of the judgment of the trial Court would reveal that the Court had appropriately appreciated the evidence on record and convicted accused Nos.1 and 2 […]

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B.Parvathi Vs State of AP on 7 May, 2020

ShadesOfKnife — Tue, 06 Sep 2022 17:49:11 +0000

A reasoned judgment on maintainability of IPC 494 upon the Accused No.2 and the merits of discharge petition filed before Trial Court u/s 227 CrPC. It relies on AP State Amendment of 1992. But unfortunately, this judgment is Partly perverse as it goes against A.Subash Babu Vs State of A.P. and Anr on 21 July, […]

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Sandeep Pamarati Vs Ungrateful Knife (Bigamy under 494 and 495 IPC)

ShadesOfKnife — Mon, 18 Jul 2022 17:44:03 +0000

After lot many delays, I moved forward on the Bigamy complaint against the disgruntled knife at Ongole. 2022-07-18 Went to Ongole to attend the Spandana Programme to submit my complaint of Bigamy against the Knife. The Staff at the SP Office directed me to the Taluka PS which is adjacent to the SP Office. The […]

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Kannan Vs Selvamuthukani on 30 Jan 2012

ShadesOfKnife — Wed, 13 Apr 2022 04:43:35 +0000

A division bench of Apex Court held that, it has to be clearly established that the family members of Accused-husband knew that his divorce with his first wife was set aside before participating in the second marriage. 9. The prosecution has clearly established that A1 was married to the complainant on 16.6.1980. It is also […]

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K Neelaveni Vs State Rep By Inspector of Police and Ors on 22 Mar 2010

ShadesOfKnife — Wed, 13 Apr 2022 04:22:59 +0000

A division bench of Apex Court held that there are, prima facie, specific allegations in the FIR to attract IPC 406 and 494. From Paras 8 and 9, 8. We have given our thoughtful consideration to the submissions advanced and we are inclined to accept the submission of Mr. Guru Krishna Kumar, learned counsel for […]

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Bigamy Judgments under Sections 494 and 495 of IPC

ShadesOfKnife — Wed, 13 Apr 2022 03:52:29 +0000

A short collection of Bigamy Judgments u/s 494 IPC/495 IPC. Priya Bala Ghosh Vs Suresh Chandra Ghosh on 4 Mar 1971 [SC: Acceptable proof necessary that the (alleged second) marriage of the accused was celebrated or performed with proper ceremonies as prescribed u/s 7 of HMA, such as Saptapadi and Homam] Santi Deb Berma Vs […]

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Santi Deb Berma Vs Kanchan Prava Devi on 10 Oct 1990

ShadesOfKnife — Tue, 12 Apr 2022 19:32:07 +0000

Supreme Court held as follows… From Paras 6 and 7, 6. Mr. Dutta, the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the appellant herein assailed the impugned judgment contending that in the absence of acceptable proof that the marriage of the appellant with Namita Ghosh was celebrated or performed with proper ceremonies and in due form, […]

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Priya Bala Ghosh Vs Suresh Chandra Ghosh on 4 Mar 1971

ShadesOfKnife — Tue, 12 Apr 2022 04:39:17 +0000

A Division Bench of Apex Court held that, the second marriage has to be proved by establishing the ceremonies constituting the same have been gone through for an offence of Bigamy to be made out. As pointed out earlier, this Court in Kanwal Ram’s case has laid down that an admission is not evidence of […]

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