The Supreme Court is reading out its verdict on the over 150-year-old adultery law that punishes only a man and not a married woman for an affair by treating her as a victim and not as an abettor of the offence. Here are the excerpts from the verdict that we know so far.
- CJI said Adultery is not a criminal offence.
- Strikes down adultery as an offence by men only.
- Husband is not the master of his wife.
- Women inequality is unconstitutional and unequal treatment is unconstitutional.
- Adultery not a crime, but a ground for divorce.
- Section 497 which penalises a man who has committed the offence of adultery by having sexual intercourse with a married woman without the “consent” of her husband. However, the wife is exempted from any punishment under the section. This is the section which has been struck down by SC.
Will keep you posted as we get more updates
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