Dharmendra was already married to Prakash Kaur and without taking divorce from her he married Hema Malini in 1980.
The Hindu Marriage Act of 1955 makes bigamous marriages void and IPC 494 awards punishment upto seven years and fine.
Also, Dharmendra said that he did not convert to Islam for marrying again. Therefore, under what exceptions and for which reasons was Dharmendra not held guilty for bigamy?
![Dr. MPS RAMANI Ph.D.[Tech.]](/img/avatars/my_avatars/84227.jpg)
I do not want to get into other persons' affairs whether it is Dharmendra or anyone else. I shall state in general what happens. There are 2 types of offences under the law viz cognisable offences and non-cognisable offences. In the case of cognizable offences the State on its own should take cognisance of the offence and prosecute the offender. In the case of non-cognisable offences the State is not required to take up the case. The aggrieved party can file a criminal case if he or she feels aggrieved and proceed with the case. The question of a void marriage is relevant only when there are property interests
