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Rights of Second Wives in India by satyajitk240 is a document available to read on EtoBox.

In India, second marriages during the subsistence of a first marriage are illegal, leading to minimal legal protection for second wives. The Hindu Marriage Act of 1955 established that both parties must not have a living spouse for a valid marriage, rendering second marriages void ab initio. Despite the lack of legal recognition, second wives may seek maintenance, but their rights largely depend on judicial discretion due to ambiguous legal provisions.

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