Thursday, September 27, 2018

Thursday, September 27, 2018
India's top court has ruled that adultery is no longer a crime, declaring the colonial-era law that punished the offence unconstitutional and discriminatory. The court ruled unanimously on Thursday that Section 497, a 158-year-old law," perpetuates the subordinate status of women, denies dignity and sexual autonomy, and is based on gender stereotypes".The law criminalised consensual via IFTTT

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