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.
Section 5: Punishment of bigamy.
The Parsi Marriage and Divorce Act, 1936Central Act · Act 3 of 1936
Where this provision sits
| Act | The Parsi Marriage and Divorce Act, 1936 |
|---|---|
| Section | 5 |
| Marginal note | Punishment of bigamy. |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
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