Absence of a law that makes adultery an offence cannot provide individuals with a blanket immunity of marrying another person secretly during the subsistence of their first marriage, the Delhi high court said, adding that it was crucial to legally protect those partners who have committed to the sanctity and values of marriage. Delhi high court said it was crucial to legally protect those partners who have committed to the sanctity and values of marriage. The court was of the view that insisting the victim spouse to provide evidence regarding performance of the ceremonies of a second marriage for the offence of bigamy was dangerous for the society and the partner. Wrap up the year gone by & gear up for 2024 with HT! Click here “The gravity of the offence of bigamy, which mandates the solemnization of a previous valid marriage and the conduct of a spouse to get married to another person during the lifetime and existence of the first valid marriage is both dangerous for society and for the victim spouse,” a …