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Adultery may not be cause of unhappy marriage, but can be the result: SC
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 28 (ANI): The Supreme Court of India on Thursday while striking down the law on adultery - Indian Penal Code (IPC) Section 497 - said that treating it as an offence would tantamount to punishing people who are unhappy in marital relationships.
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'SC verdict on adultery requires more clarity'
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 27 (ANI): Congress leader Renuka Choudhary on Thursday hailed Supreme Court's verdict of scraping of the pre-Independence provision of adultery in the Indian Penal Code (IPC). However, she felt more clarity was needed.
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'SC verdict on adultery law upholds human dignity'
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sep 27 (ANI): Hailing the Supreme Court's verdict on adultery, Raj Kallishwaram, the lawyer of the petitioner in the case, on Thursday said that the top court struck down the penal provision to maintain the human dignity.
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Adultery a ground for divorce, but not a crime: SC
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 27 (ANI): Terming the two laws on adultery – Indian Penal Code (IPC) section 497 -- as unconstitutional and a colonial rule, the Supreme Court on Thursday struck down the two sections. While decriminalising adultery, the court also struck down section 1
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Supreme Court strikes down adultery law
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sep 27 (ANI): In a majority judgement, the Supreme Court on Thursday decriminalised adultery by striking down Section 497 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), terming it unconstitutional. The court observed that mere adultery cannot be a crime unless it attracts the scope of
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Jaitley underscores need for banks to crack down on frauds
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sep 25 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Tuesday highlighted the impact of the formalisation of the Indian economy - through the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC), GST, demonetisation and digital payments - on Public Sector Banks (PSBs), while also stress
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Hasan, Asghar and Rashid fined for misconduct in Asia Cup match
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Dubai [United Arab Emirates], Sep 22 (ANI): Pakistan fast bowler Hasan Ali and Afghanistan's Asghar Afghan and Rashid Khan have been fined 15 per cent of their match fees for breaching International Cricket Council (ICC) Code of Conduct during their Super Four Asia Cup clash at the Sheikh Za
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J-K: Nine-phased panchayat polls to commence on Nov 17
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], Sep 16 (ANI): Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Jammu and Kashmir Shaleen Kabra on Sunday announced that Panchayat elections in the state would be held in nine phases, from November 17 to December 11, between 8 am and 2 pm. With the announcement of the Pa
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India gets first ever gender-neutral hostel in Mumbai's TISS
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Sep 16 (ANI): After the historic verdict by the Supreme Court to scrap Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) that criminalised homosexuality, India has become the first-ever country to have a gender-neutral hostel.
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Hyderabad: 5-year-old girl raped by school employee
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], Sep 16 (ANI): A five-year-old girl was allegedly raped inside her school premises by an employee, in Hyderabad.
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Case to be filed against Missionaries of Jesus for revealing nun's identit
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Trivandrum (Kerala) [India], Sep 14 (ANI): A case will be registered against Missionaries of Jesus under Indian Penal Code (IPC) section 228A (disclosure of the identity of the victim of certain offenses including rape) for publishing the photo of the victim nun.
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Barbora Strycova rebuffs Serena's 'sexism' charge
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Capetown [South Africa], Sep 14 (ANI): Czech Republic tennis player Barbora Strycova has struck down Serena Williams' 'sexism' charge against Umpire Carlos Ramos during her US Open final match against Naomi Osaka of Japan.
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