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Sep 27, 2018 · India's top court has ruled adultery is no longer a crime, striking down a 158-year-old colonial-era law which it said treated women as male property. Previously any man who had sex...
- Section 497 is arbitrary: Throughout the judgement, it was pointed out that the nature of Section 497 is arbitrary. For one, it doesn’t preserve the ‘sanctity of marriage’, for a husband can give consent to let his wife have an affair with someone else.
- Women can’t be held captive by societal expectations: The second page of the judgement clearly states, “A woman cannot be asked to think as a man or as how the society desires.
- A husband does not own his wife: The judgement adds, “And, it is time to say that a husband is not the master. Equality is the governing parameter.” Activists had slammed Section 497, saying it was totally “male-friendly” and that as long as it existed, it perpetuated the idea the wife was the husband’s property.
- It is against Article 14, 15 of Constitution: Article 14 guarantees equality to every citizen in India and Article 15 states that no one can be discriminated on the basis of religion, race, caste, sex, etc.
2 days ago · The term Infidelity is known by the name of Adultery under the laws of India. In many countries, infidelity (adultery) is regarded as a crime. Most Muslim-majority nations and a few Sub-Saharan African nations with significant Christian populations have laws against adultery, but there are several notable exceptions to this rule, including the Philippines, Taiwan, and a few U.S. states.
Sep 27, 2018 · India's top court has ruled adultery is no longer a crime, striking down a 158-year-old colonial-era law which it said treated women as male property. Previously any man who had sex...
Section 497 IPC criminalised adultery by imposing culpability on a man who engages in sexual intercourse with another person's wife. Adultery was punishable with a maximum imprisonment of five years. Women, including consenting parties, were exempted from prosecution.
Aug 14, 2023 · The court said that while adultery will not qualify as a crime, it maintained that adultery will continue to remain a ground for divorce.
Sep 27, 2018 · India's highest court has struck down a century-old law that made criminalized adultery, calling it arbitrary and against women's rights
