Adultery law

Justice DY Chandrachud is Sehwag of Supreme Court, but does he need to be Dravid instead?

We have had a rock star RBI governor. Why not one at the Supreme Court as well?

Oct 04, 2018, 11:07 AM IST

Key judgements by Justice Dipak Misra during his tenure as CJI

Justice Dipak Misra's tenure will also be remembered for the controversies that have surrounded him at the top post of the apex court. 

Oct 01, 2018, 09:59 AM IST

Adultery law unconstitutional, rules SC: What Section 497 IPC said

Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra on Thursday said that mere adultery can't be a crime unless it attracts abetment to suicide. 

Sep 27, 2018, 11:09 AM IST

Both men and women have to be equally responsible: CJI during hearing on adultery law

The SC is hearing pleas seeking quashing of the adultery provision in the IPC on the ground that it only punishes married men for having extra-martial sexual relations with a married woman.

Aug 02, 2018, 13:51 PM IST

Won't touch Adultery Law to make it an offence for women too, observes Supreme Court

The top court added that adultery will not be gender-neutral law and that it will examine if the law should remain a criminal offence at all.

Aug 02, 2018, 10:21 AM IST