Polygamy is widely practised all over India since ancient time.Some important politicians,film personalities have more than one wife.Former Haryana deputy chief minister Chander Mohan,married assistant advocate-general Anuradha Bali after converting to muslim.Chander Mohan became Chand Mohammad and Anuradha became Fiza and got lots of publicity.it is widely used(converting to muslim religion)as a escape route.Chief Minister of Tamilnadu has three wives.Bollywood actor Dharmendra married actress Hema Malini with out divorcing his first wife.Other film personalities also practise polygamy openly like producer Bonny Kapur(he married actress Sridevi),script writer Salim,film director Mahesh Bhatt.
According to Hindu Marriage Act,polygamy is illegal but those who want to practise polygamy convert to muslim religion.In Islam polygamy is permissible for men.They can only have four wives at any point of time.Practiising polygamy were a tradition in ancient Hindu society.Kings and other important persons practised polygamy.Practiising polygamy were a tradition in ancient Hindu society.Kings and other persons practised polygamy.Under Hindu Marriage Act, polygamy is forbidden for Hindu, Jains, and Sikhs.But Muslims in India are allowed to have multiple wives(max.four).
According to section 494 of the Indian Penal Code,marrying again during the life time of a husband or wife,if proved imprisonment for seven years and fine.But,very few people prosecute under the act.But,court can order maintence to husband to compensate his legitimate or illegitimate child whether married or not unable to maintain itself or his legitimate or illegitimate child(not being a married daughter)who has attained majority,where such child is,by reason of any physical or mental abormality or injury to maintain itself under the sec.125 of the Code of Criminal Procedure,1973.
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