IPC §494 → BNS §82
Marrying again during life-time of husband or wife
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494. Marrying again during lifetime of husband or wife.—Whoever, having a husband or wife living, marries in any case in which such marriage is void by reason of its taking place during the life of such husband or wife, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine. Exception.—This section does not extend to any person whose marriage with such husband or wife has been declared void by a Court of competent jurisdiction, nor to any person who contracts a marriage during the life of a former husband or wife, if such husband or wife, at the time of the subsequent marriage, shall have been continually absent from such person for the space of seven years, and shall not have been heard of by such person as being alive within that time provided the person contracting such subsequent marriage shall, before such marriage takes place, inform the person with whom such marriage is contracted of the real state of facts so far as the same are within his or her knowledge.
(1) Whoever, having a husband or wife living, marries in any case in which such marriage is void by reason of its taking place during the life of such husband or wife, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine.
(2) Whoever commits the offence under sub-section (1) having concealed from the person with whom the subsequent marriage is contracted, the fact of the former marriage, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.
What changedAI-inferred
IPC 494 absorbed into BNS 82(1). Cross-chapter relocation.
Old position
IPC 494 is concerned with Marrying again during life-time of husband or wife. Marrying again during lifetime of husband or wife
New position
BNS 82 preserves the framework with drafting modernisations as required by the new code. Topic: Marrying again during lifetime of husband or wife. Whoever, having a husband or wife living, marries in any case in which such marriage is void by reason of its taking place during the life of such husband or wife, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which
BNS 82 (Marrying again during lifetime of husband or wife) preserves the framework of IPC 494. BNS 82 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code. BNS 82 text: Whoever, having a husband or wife...
Editorial deltaAI-indicated (source-linked)
BNS 82 (Marrying again during lifetime of husband or wife) preserves the framework of IPC 494. BNS 82 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code.
BNS 82 text: Whoever, having a husband or wife living, marries in any case in which such marriage is void by reason of its taking place during the life of such husband or wife, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine.(2) Whoever commits...
Transitional note (repeal & savings)
For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, IPC 494 continues to apply. For matters from that date forward, BNS 82 applies. The transition is governed by the repeal-and-savings clause in the new code (BNS 358 / BNSS 531 / BSA 170 as the case may be); pending proceedings under the old code carry forward unaffected.
Frequently asked
BNS 82 (Marrying again during lifetime of husband or wife). The relationship is classified as substantively_same — see the change-note above for the textual delta.
Sources
- India Code — Indian Penal Code, 1860
- Gazette of India — Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
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Newlaws.in, IPC §494 → BNS §82 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-06-15, https://newlaws.in/ipc/494.
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