SC dismisses review petitions challenging verdict on Adultery:

News:
  • The Supreme Court has refused to review its 2018 judgment which decriminalised adultery.
More in the news:
  • The original judgment in 2018 had found that Section 497 (adultery) of the Indian Penal Code cannot “command” married couples to remain loyal to each other for the fear of penal punishment.
What is Adultery?
  • Adultery means voluntary sexual intercourse of a married person other than with spouse.
  • The legal definition of adultery however varies from country to country and statute to statute.
  • In India the offence of adultery was punishable under Section 497 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). However, Supreme court struck it down in 2018.
Posted by Jawwad Kazi on 29th Jun 2020
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