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Section 497

  • ‘Excellent decision’: Praise from politicians for Supreme Court verdict on adultery law

    ‘Excellent decision’: Praise from politicians for Supreme Court verdict on adultery law

    Scroll Staff
    · Sep 27, 2018 · 03:23 pm
  • Supreme Court strikes down adultery law, says Section 497 is ‘absolutely manifestly arbitrary’

    Supreme Court strikes down adultery law, says Section 497 is ‘absolutely manifestly arbitrary’

    Scroll Staff
    · Sep 27, 2018 · 11:04 am
  • What public good does the law on adultery serve, Supreme Court asks Centre

    What public good does the law on adultery serve, Supreme Court asks Centre

    Scroll Staff
    · Aug 08, 2018 · 04:06 pm
  • Supreme Court calls adultery law absurd and peculiar, says it fails the test of arbitrariness

    Supreme Court calls adultery law absurd and peculiar, says it fails the test of arbitrariness

    Scroll Staff
    · Aug 02, 2018 · 12:57 pm
  • India has no reason to retain its archaic adultery law – but will the Supreme Court strike it down?

    India has no reason to retain its archaic adultery law – but will the Supreme Court strike it down?

    Flavia Agnes
    · Jul 24, 2018 · 08:00 am
  • Centre opposes plea in Supreme Court seeking to make women also liable for adultery

    Centre opposes plea in Supreme Court seeking to make women also liable for adultery

    Scroll Staff
    · Jul 11, 2018 · 04:16 pm
  • Why is only the man liable for adultery, asks Supreme Court

    Why is only the man liable for adultery, asks Supreme Court

    Scroll Staff
    · Dec 08, 2017 · 02:13 pm