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AN ANALYTICAL STUDY REGARDING ABOLITION OF ADULTERY IN INDIA
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- 1. This research paper examines the abolition of adultery as a criminal offense in India, focusing on its implications for gender equality and individual autonomy. It provides an overview of the legal history of adultery in India, highlights the issues related to the criminalization of adultery, and discusses the landmark judgment of the Supreme Court in Joseph Shine v. Union of India (2018). The paper also explores the social and legal implications of decriminalizing adultery, with emphasis on the importance of promoting gender equality and respecting individual rights and freedoms.
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This research paper examines the abolition of adultery as a criminal offense in India, focusing on its implications for gender equality and individual autonomy. It provides an overview of the legal history of adultery in India, highlights the issues related to the criminalization of adultery, and discusses the landmark judgment of the Supreme Court in Joseph Shine v. Union of India (2018). The paper also explores the social and legal implications of decriminalizing adultery, with emphasis on the importance of promoting gender equality and respecting individual rights and freedoms.
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- 1. Indian Penal Code, 1860 2. The Indian Express. (2018, September 28). Why India's adultery law is flawed. 3. The Wire. (2018, September 27). Supreme Court Strikes Down Adultery Law: What It Means for Women. 4. Joseph Shine v. Union of India, (2018) 10 SCC 572.