LANDMARK CASE

Lily Thomas v. Union of India (Bigamy by Conversion)

(2000) 6 SCC 224 · Supreme Court of India · Family and criminal law

At a glance

Citation: (2000) 6 SCC 224
Court: Supreme Court of India
Area of law: Family and criminal law
In one line: Yes. It is bigamy under the penal law, following Sarla Mudgal.

1 Facts

Men converted to Islam to marry again without divorcing.

2 Issue

Is the second marriage bigamy?

3 What the court decided

Yes. It is bigamy under the penal law, following Sarla Mudgal.

4 Why it matters

Confirmed the anti bigamy rule.

5 Think about it

How does this protect the first wife?

6 Analyse it yourself

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