Adultery [S. 497 IPC and S. 198(2) CrPC]
by Tejaswi Pandit†
adultery
Adultery | Joseph Shine v. Union of India given retrospective effect; conviction under Section 497 IPC set aside
Bombay High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of M.G. Giratkar, J. allowed revision petition and set aside appellant’s conviction under Section 497
J&K HC refuses to cancel bail in a case involving the offence of adultery, on the ground that substantial time had passed since the bail was granted
Jammu & Kashmir High Court: A Single Judge Bench of Sanjay Kumar Gupta, J., disposed of a revision petition filed against the
Section 497 IPC and Section 198(2) CrPC unconstitutional; adultery no more an offence : SC
The civility of a civilization earns warmth and respect when it respects more the individuality of a woman. The said concept gets
Breaking| Section 497 IPC ‘deprives women of dignity’ – Adultery decriminalised and held unconstitutional: SC
Supreme Court: A five-Judge Constitution Bench consisting of CJ Dipak Misra, R.F Nariman, A.M Khanwilkar, Dr D.Y Chandrachud and Indu Malhotra, JJ.,
[Day-2] Adultery: Section 497 IPC | De-criminalising adultery is not licensing adultery: Dr DY Chandrachud J.
Supreme Court: The 5-Judge Constitution bench comprising of CJ Dipak Misra and RF Nariman, AM Khanwilkar, Dr DY Chandrachud and Indu Malhotra,
Divorced wife denied permanent alimony in light of her unchaste conduct of adultery
Calcutta High Court: A Division Bench comprising of I.P. Mukerji and Amrita Sinha, JJ., allowed an appeal filed by the husband against
Adultery: Section 497 IPC | Dent on the individual identity?
Supreme Court: The 5-Judge Constitution Bench comprising of CJ Dipak Misra and Rohinton Fali Nariman, AM Khanwilkar, Dr DY Chandrachud and Indu
Adultery: Constitution Bench to decide the constitutional validity of Section 497 IPC
Supreme Court: Noticing that there is a need to reconsider the earlier judgments on the Constitutional validity of Section 497 IPC, regard
Adultery: SC asks Centre why women should not be punished under Section 497 IPC
Supreme Court: Agreeing to hear the petition that sought for examining Section 497 of Penal Code, the 3-judge bench of Dipak Misra,
Divorce petition allowed on the grounds of cruelty and adultery
High Court of Kenya: The petition was filed pertaining to the issue of dissolution of marriage on the grounds of cruelty and
DNA test can be conducted to prove or disprove allegations of adultery
Supreme Court: Deciding the issue of proving infidelity of a spouse, the bench of J.S. Khehar and R.K. Agrawal, JJ held that