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Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860) Section 494

Title: Marrying Again During Lifetime of Husband or Wife

State: Central

Year: 1860

.....jurisdiction, nor to any person who contracts a marriage during the life of a former husband or wife, if such husband or wife, at the time of the subsequent marriage, shall have been continually absent from such person for the space of seven years, and shall not have been heard of by such person as being alive within that time provided the person contracting such subsequent marriage shall, before such marriage takes place, inform the person with whom such marriage is contracted of the real state of facts so far as the same arc within his or her knowledge. STATE AMENDMENT 1Andhra Pradesh Punishment--Imprisonment for 7 years and fine--Cognizable--Non-bailable--Triable by Magistrate of the first class--Non-compound able, ________________ 1. Vide A.P Act 3 of 1992, section 2 (w.e.f. 15-2-1992).

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MARRIED WOMEN'S PROPERTY ACT, 1874 Chapter III

Title: INSURANCES BY WIVES AND HUSBANDS

State: Central

Year: 1874

.....Regulation, 1963, in any case to which sub-clause (iv) of Cl. (a) or Cl. (c) applies.6 Tamil Nadu In its application to the State of Tamil Nadu in sub-section (2) for "Madras" the words "Tamil Nadu" shall be substituted.7 (b) affect the liability of a husband for debts contracted by his wife's agency expressed or implied.] ________________________ 1. Re-numbered as "sub-section (1) of that section by Act 13 of 1923, Sec. 2. 2. The word "Presidency" has been sucessively amended by the A.O., 1937, the A.O. 1950 and the Adaptation of Laws (No. 2) Order, 1956. 3. See relevant provisions of the Official Trustees Act, 1913 (2 of 1913). 4. Substituted by the Married Women's Property (Extension) Act, 1959 (61 of 1959), Sec. 3 (w.e.f. 1st March, 1960). 5. Vide Andhra Pradesh A.L.O., 1954 and Andhra Pradesh A.L.O., 1957. 6. Vide Regulation VI of 1963, Sec. 2 and Sch. I. 7. Vide Tamil Nadu, A.L.0. 1970.

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Indian Evidence Act 1872 Section 120

Title: Parties to Civil Suit, and their Wives or Husbands. Husband or Wife of Person Under Criminal Trial

State: Central

Year: 1872

In all civil proceedings the parties to the suit, and the husband or wife of any party to the suit, shall be competent witnesses. In criminal proceedings against any person, the husband or wife of such person, respectively, shall be a competent witness.

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Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860) Chapter XXA

Title: Of Cruelty by Husband or Relatives of Husband

State: Central

Year: 1860

1 [CHAPTERXXA OF CRUELTY BY HUSBAND OR RELATIVES OF HUSBAND ______________________ 1.Insertedby Act 46 of 1983, section 2 (w.e.f. 25-12-1983).

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Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860) Section 498A

Title: Husband or Relative of Husband of a Woman Subjecting Her to Cruelty

State: Central

Year: 1860

Whoever, being the husband or the relative of the husband of a woman, subjects such woman to cruelty shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years and shall also be liable to fine. Explanation.--For the purpose of this section, "cruelty" means-- (a) any wilful conduct which is of such a nature as is likely to drive the woman to commit suicide or to cause grave injury or danger to life, limb or health (whether mental or physical) of the woman; or (b) harassment of the woman where such harassment is with a view to coercing her or any person related to her to meet any unlawful demand for any properly or valuable security or is on account of failure by her or any person related to her to meet such demand.]

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DISSOLUTION OF MUSLIM MARRIAGES ACT, 1939 Section 3

Title: Notice to be served on heirs of the husband when the husband's whereabouts are not known

State: Central

Year: 1939

In a suit to which Cl. (i) of Section 2 applies.-- (a) the names and addresses of the persons who would have been the heirs of the husband under Muslim law if he had died on the date of the filing of the plaint shall be stated in the plaint. (b) notice of the suit shall be served on such persons, and (c) such persons shall have the right to be heard in the suits: Provided that paternal uncle and brother of the husband, if any, shall be cited as party even if he or they are not heirs.

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Divorce Act, 1869 Section 52

Title: Competence of Husband and Wife to Give Evidence as to Cruelty or Desertion

State: Central

Year: 1869

On any petition presented,1[ by a husband or a wife, praying that hi s or her marriage may be dissolved by reason of hi s wife or her husband, as the case may be, having been guilty of adultery, cruelty or desertion ] the husband and wife respectively shall be competent and compellable to give evidence of or relating to such cruelty or desertion. ______________________ 1. Substituted by Act 51 of 2001, section 28, for certain words (w.e.f 3-10-2001).

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MARRIED WOMEN'S PROPERTY ACT, 1874 Section 6

Title: Insurance by husband for benefit of wife

State: Central

Year: 1874

.....Regulation, 1963, in any case to which sub-clause (iv) of Cl. (a) or Cl. (c) applies.6 Tamil Nadu In its application to the State of Tamil Nadu in sub-section (2) for "Madras" the words "Tamil Nadu" shall be substituted.7 (b) affect the liability of a husband for debts contracted by his wife's agency expressed or implied.] ________________________ 1. Re-numbered as "sub-section (1) of that section by Act 13 of 1923, Sec. 2. 2. The word "Presidency" has been sucessively amended by the A.O., 1937, the A.O. 1950 and the Adaptation of Laws (No. 2) Order, 1956. 3. See relevant provisions of the Official Trustees Act, 1913 (2 of 1913). 4. Substituted by the Married Women's Property (Extension) Act, 1959 (61 of 1959), Sec. 3 (w.e.f. 1st March, 1960). 5. Vide Andhra Pradesh A.L.O., 1954 and Andhra Pradesh A.L.O., 1957. 6. Vide Regulation VI of 1963, Sec. 2 and Sch. I. 7. Vide Tamil Nadu, A.L.0. 1970.

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MARRIED WOMEN'S PROPERTY ACT, 1874 Chapter V

Title: HUSBAND'S LIABILITY FOR WIFE'S DEBTS

State: Central

Year: 1874

A husband married after the thirty-first day of December, 1865 sh all not by reason only of such marriage be liable to the debts of hi s wife contracted before marriage, but the wife sh all be liable to be sued for, and sh all, to the extent of her separate property, be liable to satisfy such debts as if he had continued unmarried: Provided that nothing contained in this section sh all1[* * *] invalidate any contract into which a husband may, before the passing of this Act, have entered in consideration of hi s wife's ante-nuptial debts. _______________________ 1. The words "affect any suit instituted before the passing of this Act, not" rep . b y Act 12 of 1891 , Sec. 2 and Sch. I.

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MARRIED WOMEN'S PROPERTY ACT, 1874 Section 9

Title: Husband not liable for wife's ante-nuptial debts

State: Central

Year: 1874

A husband married after the thirty-first day of December, 1865 sh all not by reason only of such marriage be liable to the debts of hi s wife contracted before marriage, but the wife sh all be liable to be sued for, and sh all, to the extent of her separate property, be liable to satisfy such debts as if he had continued unmarried: Provided that nothing contained in this section sh all1[* * *] invalidate any contract into which a husband may, before the passing of this Act, have entered in consideration of hi s wife's ante-nuptial debts. _______________________ 1. The words "affect any suit instituted before the passing of this Act, not" rep . b y Act 12 of 1891 , Sec. 2 and Sch. I.

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