Second marriage
Aparna
(Querist) 06 November 2013
This query is : Resolved
In India can a woman do second marriage without taking divorce as husband and wife are living separately since last 3-4 years?
V R SHROFF
(Expert) 06 November 2013
Ans: NO.;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
Raj Kumar Makkad
(Expert) 06 November 2013
No is the sole answer to your query though your query is purely an academic.
R.K Nanda 
(Expert) 06 November 2013
ur hindu or muslim?
V R SHROFF
(Expert) 06 November 2013
what diff hindu or muslim? Law is same for wife
Aparna
(Querist) 06 November 2013
asking for hindu religion
Aparna
(Querist) 06 November 2013
about one year back its came to the newspaper that if husband and wife are living separately for continuous 2 years they can do 2nd marriage..
R.K Nanda
(Expert) 06 November 2013
yes asking ur religion.
Aparna
(Querist) 06 November 2013
yes mine is hindu
R.K Nanda
(Expert) 06 November 2013
u can go for mutual consent divorce and then
re-marry.
Aparna
(Querist) 06 November 2013
that I know but can do marriage without divorce is there any law
Advocate M.Bhadra
(Expert) 06 November 2013
No,as per law marrying for the second time without divorce from first husband is a crime. Also, the second marriage when the first one is existing will be null and void.
O. Mahalakshmi
(Expert) 06 November 2013
First get divorces, then only second marriage is valid.
R.K Nanda
(Expert) 06 November 2013
nothing more to add.
Nadeem Qureshi
(Expert) 06 November 2013
no, second marriage is an offence in india according to section 494 of IPC,
read section 494 of IPC
Rajendra K Goyal
(Expert) 07 November 2013
No is the answer. Punishable under IPC.
R.K Nanda
(Expert) 07 November 2013
nothing more to add.
