Supreme Court of India decriminalises adultery leaving the public opinion divided
The five-judge Constitution bench of Supreme Court has scrapped the section 497 of IPC, which deals with the adultery, with many people hailing it as a progressive move while some calling it a threat to the institution of marriage as well as anti-women in nature. With this unanimous judgement of the Supreme Court, the adultery will no longer be considered a criminal offense. Calling it a violation of article 14 and article 15 the Supreme Court ruled that adultery can be ground for civil issues including dissolution of marriage but…
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