The Assam government has barred its employees from marrying another person if the spouse is alive and warned of punitive action if they indulged in bigamy.
The notification stated, "It is hereby reiterated that as per the provisions of Rule 26 of The Assam Civil Services (Conduct) Rules 1965, No Government servant who has a wife living shall contract another marriage without first obtaining the permission of the Government, notwithstanding that such subsequent marriage is permissible under the personal law for the time being applicable to him".
Glenna Gill has been married three times. Her third wedding was exactly how she imagined intimate and beautiful with the man who she would share the rest of her life with.
The Delhi High Court has ruled that once there is a legal bar on the performance of second marriage when either spouse of the parties are living, the consent of such parties cannot confer validity to.