Deciding two connected writ petitions arising from a common Industrial Tribunal Award, the Delhi High Court set aside the Tribunal's direction granting hotel workmen a further…
Sessions Court Finds Man Guilty Of 'Adultery' For Having Sex With Unmarried Woman, Chhattisgarh HC Sets Aside Conviction
The Chattisgarh High Court ruled on the acquittal of an accused in an offense of adultery with an unmarried woman under Section 497 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). While the specific reasoning is not in the title, the court's decision likely reflects the legal position that Section 497 IPC, which criminalized adultery, did not extend to sexual relations with an unmarried woman.