2018
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Question
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The Supreme Court on September 27 unanimously struck down Section _________ of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) that makes adultery a punishable offence for men.
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417
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445
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499
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497
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Case Description. The Court unanimously struck down Section 497 IPC.
Detailed explanation-2: -Joseph Shine V/S Union Of India (2017) – The Case In Which Supreme Court Struck Down The Law Relating To Adultery. In December 2017, Joseph Shine filed a petition challenging the validity of Section 497.
Detailed explanation-3: -Under Section 497 of the Indian Penal Code, which was the section dealing with adultery, a man who had consensual sexual intercourse with the wife of another man without that husband’s consent or connivance could have been punished for this offence with up to five years imprisonment, a fine or both.
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