Punishment of Adultery: A Socially Relevant or Outdated Law

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Adultery ka kanooni dand kya hai, samajik avashyakta hai ya purana kanoon? Main yeh maanna hoon ki purana adhikar abhi bhi kai mahino ke liye sambhavit hai.

Abhi aap sab ko pata hoga ki 1857 se lekar 2017 tak adultery ka kanoon, IPC 497 ke hisaab se, aam aurat ki shikayat par hamesha aam adhikari ko karwat lagata thi. Lekin 2018 mein yeh karwat roko di gayi, aur 2019 mein Supreme Court ne IPC 497 ko puri tarah se iska pratiyog ke roop mein dhal diya.

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Vijay ยท Judiciary Aspirant

Main toh think karta hoon ki yeh law outdated hai. Ye ek patrikaal dhara hai jo ladkiyon ke rights ko ignore karti hai. Kya yeh sambhav hai ki koi ladka apne pati ki zindaan mein apni patni se pyaar kar sakta hai? Kya yeh court ka kaam hoga? Aur kya ye aayat ke saath sambhav hai?

Kavya ยท Legal Eagle

Mujhe lagta hai ki adultery punishment hai kala-jadoo ka kanoon. Social conditions have changed so much, aur yet, our laws remain stuck in 1950s. Adultery is often a result of failed marriages, not a deliberate crime. We should focus on providing better marital counseling and legal alternatives, not outdated punishments.