CHAPTER XX.‑ OFFENCES RELATING TO MARRIAGE
493
A man by
deceit
causing a
woman not
lawfully
married to
him to
believe that
she is law
fully married
to him and
to co habit
with him in
that belief.
Shall not
arrest
without
warrant
Warrant ..
Not
bailable
Not
compoundable.
Imprisonment Court of
of either
Session.
description
for 10 years,
and fine.
1[493A
Cohabitation
caused by a
man
deceitfully
inducing a
belief of
lawful
marriage.
May
arrest
without
warrant
Warrant
Not
bailable .
Not
compounable.
Rigorous
imprisonment
which may
extend to
twentyfive
years and
fine.
Ditto;]
494
Marrying
again during
the lifetime
of a husband
or wife.
1[Shall
Bailable..
2[Compoundable
Imprisonment
of either
description
for 7 years,
and fine.
2[Court of
495
496
Ditto ..
not arrest
without
warrant]
Same
offence with
concealment
of the
former
marriage
from the
person with
whom sub
sequent
marriage is
contracted.
Ditto ..
A person
with
fraudulent
intention
going
through the
cere mony of
being
married,
know ing that
he is not
thereby
lawfully
married.
Ditto ..
with permission
of the
Court before
which the
prosecu tion is
pend ing.]
Ditto ..
4[Ditto] ..
2[Not
compoundable.]
Ditto ..
5[Bailable]
Ditto ..
Session,
3* * or
Magistrate
of the first
class.]
Imprisonment 2[Court of
of either
Session.]
description
for 10 years,
and fine.
Imprisonment
of either
description
for 7 years,
and fine.
Ditto ..
1 Ins. and subs. by Act VI of 06, s. 9 and Sch. II.
2 Subs.by the Code of Criminal Procedure (Amdt.) Act, 1923 (18 of 1923), s. 159, for the original entry.
3 The words "Presidency Magistrate" omitted by A.O., 1949, Sch.
4 The original entry successively amended by Act 18 of 1923, s. 159, Ord. 8 of 1973, s. 4. has been subs. by the Code of Criminal Procedure (Amdt.) Act, 1973 (57 of 1973), s. 4, to read as above.
5 Subs. ibid., for "Ditto".
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