What is Polygamy.

Polygamy

What is Polygamy

(1) No man, during the subsistence of an existing marriage, shall except with 

the previous permission in writing of the Arbitration Council, contract another 

marriage, nor shall any such marriage contracted without such permission be 

registered under this Ordinance. 

(2) An application for permission under Sub-section (1) shall be submitted to the 

Chairman in the prescribed manner together with the prescribed fee, and shall 

state reasons for the proposed marriage, and whether the consent of existing 

wife or wives has been obtained thereto. 

(3) On receipt of the application under Sub-section (3), Chairman shall ask the 

applicant and his existing wife or wives each to nominate a representative, and 

the Arbitration Council so constituted may, if satisfied that the proposed 

marriage is necessary and just, grant, subject to such condition if any, as may 

be deemed fit, the permission applied for. 

(4) In deciding the application the Arbitration Council shall record its reasons for 

the decision and any party may, in the prescribed manner, within the prescribed 

period, and on payment of the prescribed fee, prefer an application for revision, 

to the Collector concerned and his decision shall be final and shall not be called 

in question in any Court. 

(5) Any man who contracts another marriage without the permission of the 

Arbitration Council shall, 

(a) pay immediately the entire amount of the dower whether prompt or 

deferred, due to the existing wife or wives, which amount, if not so paid, shall be 

recoverable as arrears of land revenue; and 

(b) on conviction upon complaint be punishable with the simple imprisonment 

which may extend to one year, or with fine which may extend to five thousand 

rupees, or with both

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