Adultery law unconstitutional

Section 497 based on women as chattel: 10 key SC observations on scrapping Adultery law

CJI Dipak Misra and Justice Khanwilkar said: "We declare Section 497 IPC and Section 198 of CrPC dealing with prosecution of offences against marriage as unconstitutional".  

Sep 27, 2018, 11:57 AM IST