Bombay High Court Dismisses Petition to Quash FIR in Rape and Bigamy Case — Second Marriage During Subsistence of First Marriage Constitutes Prima Facie Offence Under Section 376 IPC. The court held that a second marriage during subsistence of first marriage is void under Hindu Law and amounts to bigamy, and that consent obtained by deception regarding marital status vitiates consent for sexual intercourse, establishing a prima facie case for rape under Section 376 IPC.
24 Aug 2023The petitioner, Subhash Vitthal Ahire, filed a Criminal Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India before the Bombay High Court seek...
