The Lila

The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) is a legislative framework designed to govern the criminal law procedures in India. BNSS contains various sections that aim to regulate how crimes are investigated and prosecuted within the country. Among the many sections, Section 221 stands out for its particular focus on offenses arising from marital relationships, including the crime of bigamy and other issues related to matrimonial offenses. In this article, we will explore the key aspects of Section 221 of BNSS, its legal implications, and its impact on the Indian legal system, especially in relation to bigamy and marital offenses. What Is Cognizance in Legal Terms? Before diving deep into Section 221 of BNSS, it is important to understand the legal concept of " cognizance ." In the context of criminal law, cognizance refers to a court's awareness of an offense and its authority to take action on it. The term itself has been widely interpreted in various judicial preced...

With the evolution of time, the essence of education among women has increased significantly and thereby making the women financially independent. It gives them the freedom of not remaining with the painful marriage. This has led to an increase in divorce rate as women are no longer interested in keeping painful marriages for long term. Even today, divorce is considered to be a painful procedure. It affects the parties mentally as the emotions of both the parties are involved in this. This even affects the person professionally. It is the bad phase of life. The divorce laws in India are governed by personal laws and there is a different procedure of divorce under personal law. Hindu Marriage Act governs the divorce between the hindus. Likewise, Muslim personal law governs the divorce among muslim. Types of Divorce There are two types of divorce. The procedure of the divorce is different. Let us discuss these: Divorce with Mutual Consent: In this case, both parties agree to move on wit...

Children born out of void and voidable marriages stand before legal status, and that can be considered a relatively harsh and controversial issue, which existed for a long time. Indian law sets up the base under different circumstances of consanguinity, bigamy, and fraud by deeming certain marriages as void or voidable and making their rights ambiguous. The Hindu Marriage Act, of 1955, and the Special Marriage Act, of 1954, provide the provision for the legal status of an illegitimate child. What is void marriage? Section 11 of the HMA, 1955 deals with void marriage . It will apply to a marriage solemnized after the commencement of this Act. The marriage is void under section 11 on the violation of monogamy, Sapinda & Prohibited degree of relationship. In which conditions does marriage become void? If these conditions are violated then marriage becomes void. Monogamy: It means when a person is married to only one person at a time. Sapinda relationship: When two individuals belong t...