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Adultery is no more a crime, SC scraps 158-year-old law

New Delhi: The Supreme Court (SC) this morning unanimously struck down Section 497 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) that makes adultery a punishable offence for men. In four separate but concurring…

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Published September 27, 2018 · 1 min read
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New Delhi:  The Supreme Court (SC) this morning unanimously struck down Section 497 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) that makes adultery a punishable offence for men.

In four separate but concurring judgments, the Five-Judge Bench of the Supreme Court said the 158-year-old law was unconstitutional and fell foul of Article 21 (Right to life and personal liberty) and Article 14  (Right to equality).

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