Supreme Court · 1994 INSC 307 · Decided 9 August 1994
SMT. Laxmi Devi v. Satya Narayan and ORS.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 1994 INSC 307 · [1994] SUPP. 2 S.C.R. 490
- Case number
- CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 314/1981
- Decided
- 9 August 1994
- Bench
- P.B. SAWANT, S. MOHAN (2-judge bench)
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- IPC Section 494, 120B; Constitution Article 142
Headnote
Indian Penal Code 186{)-Section 494--Bigam)-'Saptapadi' Essential ceremony of Hindu maniage-Absence of proof-F actum of second marriage cannot be held to have been made out. Constitution of India-Art. 142-Ini:Jian Penal Code, 186{)-Section 494-/Jigamy.,.-Jlactum of second marriage not to do complete ju_stice-Awarded. The first respondent was charged with bigamy an offence punishable under Section 494 IPC. The Trial Court held that the prosecution had not proved through proper witnesses 'Saptapadi' to establish the factum of second marriage of accused. The High Court found
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