Overview
- Patiala district court has summoned Armaan Malik and his wives Payal and Kritika for a September 2 appearance in two cases
- The summons follow a petition by Davinder Rajput alleging Malik entered up to four marriages, violating the Hindu Marriage Act’s prohibition on polygamy
- The petition also charges the couple with insulting religious sentiments based on an Instagram video of Payal Malik dressed as the Hindu goddess Kali
- Claims about earlier unions involving individuals named Sumitra or Laksh remain unverified and are not part of the formal complaints
- The court’s next hearing will be the first step in adjudicating both the alleged bigamy and the religious-sentiment offences