The Calcutta High Court has quashed criminal proceedings for bigamy and matrimonial cruelty against a man, ruling that a “contractual alliance” executed on non-judicial stamp paper does not constitute a valid marriage under Hindu Law. Justice Uday Kumar held that such an arrangement is a “legal nullity” and cannot form the basis for penal liability
“Contractual Alliance” on Stamp Paper is Not a Valid Marriage: Calcutta HC Quashes Bigamy and Cruelty Charges
