Joseph Shine vs. Union of India

Joseph Shine vs Union of India (Case Summary)

TITLE: Joseph Shine vs Union of India CASE No. Writ petition (criminal) no. 194 of 2017 PETITIONER: Joseph Shine RESPONDENT:  Union of India EQUIVALENT CITATION: 2018 SC 1676 BENCH:  Deepak Misra, Justice A.M. Khanwilkar, Justice D.Y Chandrachud, Justice Indu Malhotra, and  Justice  R.F. Nariman. DATE OF JUDGMENT:  27 September 2018 PREFACE: In India, the law […]

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section 497

SECTION 497 AND THE INDIAN CONSTITUTION: A CRITICAL ANALYSIS

The word adultery originates from the Latin word “adulterium”. Adultery is supposed to be a consensual sexual act between a married person and another person with an irrelevant marital status. It is prohibited by almost all religious groups, cultures and is considered as inexcusable on the basis of morality as well. Adultery according to the […]

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adultery

Adultery- Sections 497 and 498 of IPC are dusty Victorian remnants

Since its initiation, the law identified with adultery in India has been liable to grave contention in regards to a few of its key issues. The lawfulness of these laws in India has contended in view of their inclination to demonstrate an unmistakable feeling of sexual orientation predisposition. What is Adultery by the definition of […]

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Adultery in India: Soon women will be held guilty?

Adultery in India: Soon women will be held guilty?

Adultery in India: Soon women will be held guilty? In India, adultery is a criminal offence under section 497 of IPC which criminalizes just men not women but this scenario will change soon. As indicated by the Indian Penal Code’s S. 497 and the Code of Criminal Procedure’s S. 198(2), only lady’s lover can be […]

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