IPC Section 496

Indian Penal Code

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S. 496

Marriage ceremony fraudulently gone through without lawful marriage

Description

Whoever, 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.

Classification u/schedule 1 CrPC

Offence

Punishment

A person with fraudulent intention going through the ceremony of being married knowing that he is not thereby lawfully married

7 Years + Fine

Cognizance

Bail

Triable By

Non-Cognizable

Bailable

Magistrate First Class

Composition u/s 320 CrPC

Offence is NOT listed under Compoundable Offences

By Raman Devgan
Updated: 31 Oct 2022
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