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Adultery
Adultery in India refers to voluntary sexual relations by a married person with someone other than their spouse. Although decriminalised by the Supreme Court in 2018 for violating equality rights, it remains a valid ground for divorce and civil cases. This category explores the legal, social, and moral aspects of adultery and its implications under Indian family law.
The Decriminalisation of Adultery in India
In a significant decision in 2018, the Supreme Court of India decriminalized adultery, striking it off from the Indian Penal Code (IPC). The judgment was delivered by a five-judge Constitution Bench headed by the then Chief Justice of India, Dipak Misra, and included former CJI D. Y. Chandrachud and Justices A. M. Khanwilkar, R. F. Nariman, and Indu Malhotra. The case, Joseph Shine v. Union of India, began in 2017 when a non-resident Indian from Kerala filed a Public Interest
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