Despite the striking down of Section 497 IPC, armed forces personnel are liable for disciplinary action for adultery: Supreme Court
A Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court on 31 January 2023 clarified that its 2018 judgment which criminalised adultery and striking down Section 497 of the Indian Penal Code will not impact court martial proceedings initiated against personnel serving the armed forces for adulterous conduct. Court was hearing the Defence Ministry’s plea seeking exemption from applicability to the … Read more