'Adultery not a crime': Key points of SC verdict

The Supreme Court on Thursday scrapped Section 497 (adultery) of the Indian Penal Code calling it unconstitutional. CJI Dipak Misra said that adultery can be a ground for divorce but not a criminal offence. Delivering its judgement, the SC said that unequal treatment of women invites the wrath of the Constitution.

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