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Joseph Shine v. Union of India

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Bench Dipak Misra, R. F. Nariman, A. M. Khanwilkar, Dr. D. Y. Chandrachud and Indu Malhotra JJ.
Decided 27 September 2018

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Penal Code, 1860: s.497 – s. 198 of Cr.P. – Offence of Adultery – Whether unconstitutional, being violative of Articles 14, 15 and 21 – Held: (Per Court): s. 497 IPC and s. 198 Cr.P. . being violative of Articles 14, 15 and 21 of the Constitution, are unconstitutional – (Per Dipak Misra, CJI): s. 497 treats women, subordinate to men – The rationale of the provision suffers from absence of logicality of approach and therefore suffers from vice of Art. 14 being manifestly arbitrary – Section 497 also creates invidious distinctions based on gender stereotypes which creates a dent in the…

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