30, August 2026

“The Legality of Polygamy in India”

VOLUME-12; ISSUE-8; AUG-2026

Author(s): Mrs. Reecha Parakh

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Govt state level pg law college bhopal, Madhya Pradesh

DOIs:10.2015/IJIRMF/202608008     |     Paper ID: IJIRMF202608008


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Abstract:Since ancient times, polygamy has been a common social phenomena. This tradition was followed by the majority of nations, but it is still in use in Islamic nations today. In India nowadays, polygamy is totally outlawed. Sections 82 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS), were also passed in order to lessen the effects of polygamy in addition to outlawing this practice of polygamy in India and  the Hindu Marriage Bill was passed in 1955. Where no Hindu can do marriage when his previous wife is  alive while the Muslims are allowed to practice bigamy/polygamy as per there personal law i.e., Shariat Act 1937. These research papers talk about the legality of polygamy in context of Indian law as well as personal laws applicable in India.
polygamy,biagamy,personal laws,uniform civil code

Mrs. Reecha Parakh (2026); The Legality of Polygamy in India, International Journal for Innovative Research in Multidisciplinary Field, ISSN(O): 2455-0620, Vol-12, Issue-8, Available on –   https://www.ijirmf.com/

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