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 Delhi India Top Stories Class 12 student dies after setting herself on fire at Delhi school; police probe on Abhinandan October 24, 2026, 9:01 PM IST 0 India Top Stories Three men detained for hanging stray dog from tree, beating it to death in Bengaluru Abhinandan October 23, 2026, 7:18 PM IST 0 India 7.0 magnitude earthquake strikes Tibet, weeks after devastating flash floods Abhinandan October 22, 2026, 11:48 PM IST 0