Marriage ceremony fraudulently gone through without lawful marriage
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Summary
Anyone who, dishonestly or with a fraudulent intention, goes through a marriage ceremony knowing that the ceremony will not make them lawfully married commits an offence. It applies when a person stages or takes part in a sham marriage to deceive others. The penalty is imprisonment for up to seven years and a fine.
Example
Priya goes through a marriage ceremony with Rohan, but Rohan knows he is still married and that this ceremony cannot make Priya his lawful wife. Because Rohan dishonestly took part in the sham ceremony to deceive, he can be punished with up to seven years imprisonment and a fine.
Bare Act
Enacted textWhoever, dishonestly or with a fraudulent intention, goes through the ceremony of being married, knowing that he is not thereby lawfully married, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine.
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