'Husband Not the Master': CJI Misra Says Offence of Adultery Treats Women as Chattel, Dents Dignity

The CJI, who wrote the judgment for himself and Justice AM Khanwilkar, said the section was "manifestly arbitrary", archaic and violative of the rights to equality and equal opportunity to women and struck it down as unconstitutional.

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