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criminal matrimonial dispute

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BNSS Sections 318(4) & 85 | Concealment of Prior Marriage Not Automatically Cheating Without Fraudulent Intent : CGHC
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|Chhattisgarh High Court

BNSS Sections 318(4) & 85 | Concealment of Prior Marriage Not Automatically Cheating Without Fraudulent Intent : CGHC

Chhattisgarh High Court rules that mere concealment of a prior marriage, even if disclosed later, does not prima facie constitute cheating under BNSS unless fraudulent intent is proven. The court dismissed the quashing petition, emphasizing that matrimonial deception must involve active misrepresentation to attract criminal liability.