What is Section 496 IPC?

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  1. Marriage ceremony fraudulently gone through without lawful marriage

    Whoever, dishonestly or with a fraudulent intention, goes through the ceremony of being married, knowing that he is not thereby lawfully married, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine.
    CLASSIFICATION OF OFFENCE
    Punishment—Imprisonment for 7 years and fine—Non-cognizable—Bailable— Triable by Magistrate of the first class—Non-compoundable.
    State Amendment
    State of Andhra Pradesh :
    Punishment
    —Imprisonment for 7 years and fine—Cognizable—Non-bailable— Triable by Magistrate of the first class—Non-compoundable. Vide A.P. Act 3 of 1992, section 2 (w.e.f. 15-2-1992).

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