19. Punishment for bigamy.—(1) Any person whose marriage is solemnized or deemed to have
been solemnized under this Act and who, during the subsistence of his marriage, contracts any other
marriage in India shall be subject to the penalties provided in section 494 and section 495 of the Indian
Penal Code (45 of 1860) and the marriage so contracted shall be void.
(2) The provisions of sub-section (1) apply also to any such offence committed by any citizen of India
without and beyond India.
20. Punishment for contravention of certain other conditions for marriage.—Any citizen of India
who procures a marriage of himself or herself be solemnized under this Act in contravention of the
condition specified in clause (c) or clause (d) of section 4 shall be punishable—
(a) in the case of a contravention of the condition specified in clause (c) of section 4, with simple
imprisonment which may extend to fifteen days, or with the fine which may extend to one thousand
rupees, or with both; and
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(b) in the case of a contravention of the condition specified in clause (d) of section 4, with simple
imprisonment which may extend to one month, or with fine which may extend to one thousand
rupees, or with both.
21. Punishment for false declaration.—If any citizen of India for the purpose of procuring a
marriage, intentionally—
(a) where a declaration is required by this Act, makes a false declaration; or
(b) where a notice or certificate is required by this Act, signs a false notice or certificate,
he shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years and shall also be
liable to fine.
22. Punishment for wrongful action of Marriage Officer.—Any Marriage Officer who knowingly
and wilfully solemnizes a marriage under this Act in contravention of any of the provisions of this Act
shall be punishable with simple imprisonment which may extend to one year, or with fine which may
extend to five hundred rupees, or with both.