Multiple choice

A prosecutes B for adultery with C who is A’s wife. B denies that C is A’s wife. But the court convicts B for adultery. Thereafter, C is prosecuted for bigamy for marrying B during A’s lifetime. C says that she was never A’s wife. The judgement against B is

  1. irrelevant against C

  2. relevant against B

  3. not relevant against B and C

  4. relevant against C
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Option (1) is correct: Judgements, orders or decrees are irrelevant unless the existence of such judgment, order or decree is a fact in issue, or is relevant under some other provision of this Act. So, judgement against B is irrelevant against C.

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