Delhi India SC strikes down adultery law as unconstitutional, arbitrary Abhinandan September 27, 2018, 11:10 AM IST The Supreme Court of India (File Photo) The Supreme Court of India (File Photo) New Delhi : The Supreme Court on Thursday struck down a British era Adultery Law (Section 497 of the Indian Penal Code) calling it unconstitutional and arbitrary. Published on : Sep 27, 2018 at 11:10 IST IANS Post navigation Previous: Antigua assures India it will extradite Mehul ChoksiNext: Women can’t be treated as slave: SC strikes down adultery law More Stories India Top Stories Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi meet Malaysian PM over breakfast Abhinandan September 13, 2026, 1:32 PM IST 0 India Top Stories SC dismisses Abu Salem’s plea seeking premature release from jail Abhinandan September 10, 2026, 1:11 PM IST 0 India Top Stories SIR: No notice issued to Bharat Ratna awardee C.N. Rao, clarifies Greater Bengaluru Authority Chief Commissioner Abhinandan September 9, 2026, 7:30 PM IST 0