IPC Section 495
Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation of IPC Section 495:
IPC Section 495: Same offence with concealment of former marriage from person with whom subsequent marriage is contracted
Text of Section 495:
"Whoever commits the offence defined in the last preceding section (Section 494) 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."
Explanation:
Section 494 IPC deals with bigamy — marrying again while the first spouse is still alive and the marriage is legally valid.
Section 495 is an aggravated form of bigamy, where:
The offender conceals the fact of their previous marriage from the new spouse.
This concealment makes the second spouse enter into the marriage without full knowledge.
Key Elements:
A previous marriage exists and is still legally valid.
A second marriage is contracted.
The fact of the first marriage is intentionally concealed from the second spouse.
Punishment:
Imprisonment up to 10 years,
And fine.
Nature of the Offence:
Cognizable
Non-bailable
Triable by Magistrate of the first class
Related Section:
Section 494 IPC: Bigamy (punishment up to 7 years)
Section 496 IPC: Marriage ceremony fraudulently gone through without lawful marriage
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