Section 497 IPC (Adultery) judgment

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Section_497_IPC_(Adultery)_judgment
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gptkbp:instanceOf Supreme Court of India judgment
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Joseph_Shine_v._Union_of_India
gptkbp:bench gptkb:Constitution_Bench
gptkbp:citation gptkb:(2018)_2_SCC_189
gptkbp:effect Decriminalized adultery in India
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Section 497 IPC (Adultery) judgment
gptkbp:impact Removed criminal penalties for adultery
Strengthened gender equality in Indian law
gptkbp:judge gptkb:Dipak_Misra
gptkb:A._M._Khanwilkar
gptkb:Indu_Malhotra
gptkb:R._F._Nariman
gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_India
gptkb:D._Y._Chandrachud
gptkbp:judgmentDate 2018-09-27
gptkbp:legalProvision gptkb:Section_497_of_the_Indian_Penal_Code
gptkbp:petitioner gptkb:Joseph_Shine
gptkbp:plotSummary Section 497 IPC was struck down as arbitrary and discriminatory against women.
gptkbp:reasoning gptkb:Violation_of_Article_14_(Right_to_Equality)
gptkb:Violation_of_Article_15_(Non-discrimination)
Violation of Article 21 (Right to Life and Personal Liberty)
gptkbp:response gptkb:Union_of_India
gptkbp:verdict Section 497 IPC declared unconstitutional
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:D._Y._Chandrachud
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5