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Can a man who is not Muslim have two wives?


26-Dec-2023 (In Divorce Law)
Can a man who is not muslim have two wives? Can any breach in law make both the marriages legal?
Answers (3)

Answer #1
924 votes
If any person who has solemnizes his first marriage according to Hindu ritual and ceremonies he is not allowed to second marriage if first marriage is in existence. Second wife would have no legality as legal weded wife.
Answer #2
770 votes
No. A hindu can not merry two times unless he divorced with the first one.
it will be a case of bigamy, which is illegal under hindu law.

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Answer #3
595 votes
No, no one can other than muslim can have more than one wife. Yes it is a criminal offence under the indian penal code. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . ..

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