Supreme Court of India

P. Satyanarayana and Anr. v. P. Mallaiah and Ors.

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Bench M.M. Punchhi and K.T. Thomas JJ.
Decided 30 August 1996

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Penal Code, 1860 : Section 494--Bigamy-Factum of marriage 011 the basis of tests laid down by Supreme Court held not proved and acquitted by Magistrate-High Court upset the order 011 the ground that there was admission 011 the pmt of the husband, and ordered re-trial-On appeal held, admission not necessarily rnea11 that he had take11 the second wife after solem11izing a Hi11du marriage after peif onning due ceremonies-lt was a futile exercise to have ordered retrial when the evidence had been discussed a11d rejected threadbare-Hence the High Court's order is set aside-However maintenance…

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