Section 5

Punishment of bigamy.

The Parsi Marriage and Divorce Act, 1936

  • Act 3 of 1936
  • Ministry of Law and Justice
  • Legislative Department
About this Act

An Act to amend the law relating to marriage and divorce among Parsis.

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    Every Parsi who during the lifetime of his or her wife or husband, whether a Parsi or not, contracts a marriage without having been lawfully divorced from such wife or husband, or without his or her marriage with such wife or husband having legally been declared null and void or dissolved, shall be subject to the penalties provided in sections 494 and 495 of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860) for the offence of marrying again during the lifetime of a husband or wife.

Source: India Code (Legislative Department, Govt. of India). Check the official Gazette before relying on it in court. Not legal advice. Free legal aid: 15100 (NALSA) · Know your rights

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