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‘Jealousy leads to wild allegations’: Why Andhra Pradesh High Court saved Indian family fabric in divorce case
February 28, 2026 9:04 am
The Andhra Pradesh High Court was hearing a plea of an estranged wife against Visakhapatnam family court granting divorce to on her husband's petition in April 2010.
Allowing WhatsApp chats as evidence of wife’s adultery, Allahabad High Court sets aside order to pay Rs 10,000 maintenance
March 02, 2026 12:15 pm
Excerpt: Allahabad High Court rules WhatsApp chats can be used as evidence under Section 14 of the Family Courts Act in adultery and maintenance cases.
DNA test of child can be ordered to prove adultery of wife, rules Madhya Pradesh High Court, rejects woman’s plea
January 22, 2026 5:33 pm
A woman moved high court against an order directing for a DNA test of her child after her estranged husband alleged adultery against her.
Adultery can’t stop mother from getting custody of her minor children, HC rules
September 21, 2024 8:32 am
The HC said that “the minor child is required to get both motherly and fatherly care, nor when the said endowments can become the ill-casualities."
Why adultery was struck off IPC, and why a House panel wants to make it a crime again
November 17, 2023 12:45 am
In 2018, the SC declared IPC Section 497, which punished men, but not women, for adultery, as arbitrary and unconstitutional. Why is this archaic provision being discussed again?
Army adultery punishments still open to legal challenge, say experts
February 02, 2023 8:15 am
Section 45 of the Army Act deals with acts of officers with a manner unbecoming of his position and character expected of him and he may be cashiered from service following a court martial. Section 63 of the Act refers to acts prejudicial to good order an military discipline, a sort of omnibus of charges, which can result in punishment upto seven years rigorous imprisonment.
Decriminalisation of adultery doesn’t apply on armed forces: SC
February 01, 2023 5:32 am
The government submitted that the forces were unable to proceed against those accused of unbecoming conduct as those who were being proceeded against were citing the 1998 judgment striking down Section 497.
Afghan official says 19 people lashed in northeast province
November 20, 2022 2:23 pm
The announcement underscored the Taliban's intention of sticking to their strict interpretation of Islamic law or Sharia.
Armed forces should have mechanism for action against personnel for adultery: SC
September 29, 2022 11:37 pm
The apex court had in 2018 struck down Section 497 of the IPC which criminalised adultery
Extra-marital affair not ground for taking action against govt staff: Rajasthan HC
March 16, 2019 7:41 am
Earlier this month, former Rajasthan-cadre IPS officer Pankaj Chaudhary was dismissed from service for an alleged extra-marital affair. He has challenged his dismissal at the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT).
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