Section 497 IPC — Adultery (Struck Down)




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Section 497 IPC — Adultery (Struck Down)

Originally criminalised adultery; struck down by SC in Joseph Shine v. Union of India (2018).

Branch: Criminal (IPC) Jurisdiction: India

Definition

Originally criminalised adultery; struck down by SC in Joseph Shine v. Union of India (2018).

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