'Punishment Must Be In Proportion To Gravity Of Offence', Supreme Court Enhances Parents' Sentence For Abetting Daughter's Bigamous Marriage
In a significant ruling, the Supreme Court of India has issued a judgment regarding an appeal under Section 494 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), addressing the serious offence of bigamy. The case involved Mr. Saurabh Sharma and his wife, Ms. Priya Sharma, where Ms. Priya Sharma married Mr. Rajesh Kumar while her marriage with Mr. Saurabh Sharma was still subsisting. Court's Consideration of Offence Seriousness The Supreme Court emphasized…
